Hospitals’ August margins stay level despite high volumes
Though their margins have largely remained level, hospitals are starting to get a handle on length of stay and per-patient...
Key Global Health Positions and Officials in the U.S. Government
WHITE HOUSE/EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT National Security Advisor/Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, National Security Council (NSC)...
CMS proposes risk adjustment changes, broker fraud crackdown
A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Oct. 4 would protect beneficiaries from shady...
Healthcare claim denial statistics: State of Claims Report 2024
Claim denials are a well-documented challenge for healthcare organizations. Denied claims take much longer to pay out than first-time claims,...
Medicare Part D Premiums Are Increasing for Many But Not All Stand-Alone Plans in 2025, Reflecting Effects of New Premium Stabilization Demonstration
CMS has just released information about Medicare Part D plans for 2025, including plan availability and premiums for the coming...
Bloating – Symptoms and Remedies
Bloating – every one of us has experienced it at some point in life. That uncomfortable sensation in your stomach...
Last-minute IPPS update unwinds low wage index hospital policy
To comply with a summer court order, the Biden administration made a last-minute change to its inpatient rates that will...
Prior authorizations: why they matter and how to navigate the process
Health payers created the prior authorization system as a cost and quality control strategy, ensuring patients receive only the most...
Harris v. Trump: Records and Positions on Reproductive Health
The 2024 election is the first Presidential election since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,...
What Does It Feel Like to Battle Cluster Headaches?
You are having a peaceful sleep on a calm night, and out of nowhere, you wake up with severe unexplainable...
