The AHA says the final rule only worsens the problem of "sustained and substantial underpayment" of hospitals.

When hit, all hospital functions are severely impaired, including clinical care delivery, which can result in patient deaths, ...

CMS is finalizing a new specific wage index that will be used to adjust payments for geographic differences in area wages.

Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their ...

The intent of prior authorization - to make efficient use of health resources - has not worked, says Peter Ax of ...

Aetna, part of CVS Health, has rolled out SimplePay Health, an alternative health plan that aims to simplify the member ...

Hospitals didn't have Change Healthcare on their radar as a risk when the ransomware attack affected them, says John Riggi.

Passwords don't need to be changed as often as every 90 days, but multifactor authentication is a must, says Jonathan Bauer, ...

Core concern of labor and supply inflation are growing at a faster rate than payment and workforce issues haven't gone away, ...

To the surprise of many patients, most of the doctors in this network don't accept their insurance plan, lawsuit alleges.

However, health systems didn't fare as well, seeing operating margins drop for a third consecutive month in September.

The layoffs come on the heels of an earnings call in which the company said it was exploring options after a star ratings hit ...