1. Feds: UnitedHealth received most of questionable Medicare payments Full story

2. South Carolina medical practice pays $1.25M to settle improper billing allegations Full story

3. HCA moves to toss antitrust lawsuit Full story

4. Don't hit snooze on your revenue cycle clock. See how hospitals are streamlining workflows to save time and money here.

5. Tenet's operating income hits $1B in Q3 Full story

6. Northwell taps Cedar to improve patient financial experience Full story

7. CEO, CNO resign from CHS hospital in Arizona Full story

8. Kaiser workers set to strike over 2-tiered wage plan: 5 things to know Full story

9. Ascension built a frictionless revenue cycle. The system's Chief Revenue Officer will share how during this virtual session.

10. OIG audit finds TennCare may owe $400M after alleged inflated reimbursement Full story

11. ACA extras would cost $553B, extend coverage to 4 million people, budget office says Full story

12. Hospital group urges CMS to ensure close oversight of No Surprises Act Full story

13. Getting paid shouldn't be complicated. Learn how to simplify reimbursements + overcome denials.

14. 10 hospitals closing departments, ending services Full story

15. 16 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent Full story

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1. Take the headaches out of OR scheduling. Learn how to streamline the process in this 5-page guide.

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