1. Centene to pay $32M to settle Medicaid overcharging allegations in Washington  Full story 

2. Some pros have a better idea for quiet quitters: Just quit  Full story

3. Pittsburgh health system strikes 10-year partnership for end-to-end revenue cycle management Full story 

4. Self-pay accounts are time-consuming and expensive, but they're also on the rise. Watch now and learn how to protect your margins in unpredictable financial times. 

5. UPMC's operating income sinks 86% in first half of year  Full story 

6. Healthcare billing fraud: 7 recent cases  Full story 

7. Kentucky nurse accused of killing patient worked at another hospital until arrest  Full story

8. A projected 65 million Americans will be covered under value-based health plans by 2025 — is your health system ready? Get tips on closing care gaps to ensure success here. 

9. CHS faces class-action fraud suit  Full story 

10. HCA's Johnston-Willis Hospital names new CEO  Full story 

11. CMS home health payment update 'woefully inadequate,' hospital group says  Full story 

12. Health systems rely on patient payments but struggle to collect from the 23 million people who owe medical debt. Get tips on how to capture a larger share of patient profits here. 

13. Texas health system fights request for records on president's abrupt exit  Full story 

14. $73K new pay floor to accept a new job  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Language barriers silo providers and patients alike. Get tips on breaking down language barriers and implementing preferred-language communication here.

2. 10 to 30% of appointment slots go unfilled each day. Here are the 7 tools your system needs to fill these gaps and drive revenue. 

3. What should healthcare's technology revolution look like at your health system? Read this recent innovation report and chart a course to a more interconnected future.