Hospitals maintain high volumes, revenues into April
April brought continued high demand for care, which, combined with improved patient throughput, has the nation’s hospitals in a stronger...
6 ways revenue cycle automation accelerates healthcare reimbursements
Key takeaways: Error-prone manual processes are a top reason for delayed reimbursements. Automation across the revenue cycle can help providers...
Which Federal Agencies Make Medicare Work and How Were They Affected by Recent Changes Made by the Trump Administration?
At the start of each administration, U.S. presidents often use their executive authority to reorganize the federal government in ways...
Fired federal workers say HHS, DOGE violated federal privacy law
A new class-action lawsuit asserts the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...
Early Indications of the Impact of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credit Expiration on 2026 Marketplace Premiums
Every summer, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators detailing expectations and justifying premium rate changes for ACA-regulated health...
Feeling Different Lately? It Could Be Perimenopause
Perimenopause, which typically starts in a woman’s 40s, is a natural and yet not well-understood transition of time and space...
CHAI partners open shop to validate algorithms with BeeKeeper AI
The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has certified its first partnership for AI model validation, after a 16-month effort to...
Allocating CBO’s Estimates of Federal Medicaid Spending Reductions and Enrollment Loss Across the States
On May 22, the House passed a reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO)...
Highmark Health net income sinks, down 93% from last year
Elevated medical costs are impacting insurers nationwide, and Highmark Health is no exception, the company shared as it released its...
The Performance of the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process through Mid-2024
The No Surprises Act, which was signed into law by President Trump during his first term and took effect in...
