Topics
Reimbursement
Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing
Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing
Revenue Cycle Management
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Strategic Planning
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
Capital Finance
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Supply Chain
Feds shore up healthcare supply chain in wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feds shore up supply chain in wake of hurricanes
Accounting & Financial Management
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
Billing and Collections
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
Claims Processing
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Workforce
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Operations
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
Medical Devices
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation
University Hospitals expanding with $3.2M donation
Compliance & Legal
Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
J&J sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
Policy and Legislation
Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill
Planned Parenthood, other groups decry House bill
Community Benefit
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Accountable Care
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension
Acute Care
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate
Analytics
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Business Intelligence
CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery
CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Almost a quarter of Americans underinsured, survey finds
Survey: Almost a quarter of Americans underinsured
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx fight back in lawsuit against FTC 
Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx sue FTC 
Population Health
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
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Fitch Ratings

Clinicians walking down hospital corridor
Oct 02 | Jeff Lagasse
Health system operating margins declined in August
It's the second consecutive month in which operating margins tightened, Strata's data shows.
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Julie Lautt, CFO of Avera Health, and Gordon Edwards, CFO of Akron Children's Hospital, speak at HFMA 2024.
Jun 28 | Susan Morse
The challenges facing children's and rural hospitals
Akron Children's Hospital gets half its reimbursement from Medicaid, with all health systems facing a changing payer mix.
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A hand on a dark keyboard
Jun 03 | Susan Morse
HFMA's annual conference heavy on topic of cybersecurity challenges
The conference is taking place from Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27, in Las Vegas.
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Health professionals standing in a circle and discussing
Mar 18 | Jeff Lagasse
Lower reimbursement linked to sagging margins, healthcare CFOs say
Eighty four percent of health systems cite lower reimbursement from payers as a top cause of low operating margins.
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Office physician visit
Feb 08 | Jeff Lagasse
Increased Medicare Advantage utilization likely credit neutral, finds Fitch
Insurers generally have sufficient ratings headroom to withstand higher MA utilization rates, analysts found.
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Doctor and administrator walk a hospital corridor
Jan 17 | Jeff Lagasse
Solid operating margins have hospitals looking to strategic growth, says Kaufman Hall
The firm says hospitals must reinvest in strategic growth to stay on track financially in 2024.
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Payrolls continue to grow while year-over-year wage growth has declined from recent peaks, the ratings agency finds.
Dec 21, 2023 | Jeff Lagasse
Labor pressures begin to ease for nonprofit hospitals, finds Fitch
Payrolls continue to grow while year-over-year wage growth has declined from recent peaks, the ratings agency finds.
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Hospital professionals and business person meet
Sep 28, 2023 | Susan Morse
Hospitals face a rocky recovery to financial health, AHA says
Most agencies are reporting significantly more credit rating downgrades than upgrades, the AHA says.
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A home physical therapy visit
Sep 01, 2023 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS proposes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes
CMS estimates about 75% of nursing homes would have to strengthen staffing in their facilities under the proposal.
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Lawmakers say more is required to ensure nonprofit hospitals’ community benefit information is standardized, consistent and identifiable.
Aug 09, 2023 | Jeff Lagasse
Senators press Treasury, IRS on nonprofit hospitals' tax exemptions
Lawmakers say more is required to ensure nonprofit hospitals' community benefit information is standardized,…
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