Today's Top 20 Health Finance Articles
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'We have to find a better way': How 4 RCM leaders would change prior authorizations
Providers and hospitals have long said the prior authorization process is problematic and cumbersome for them, as many health plans have different requirements and submission guidelines.
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HHS opens portal for providers, payers to report surprise billing disputes
HHS opened an online portal April 15 for providers and payers to report surprise billing disputes.
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10 hospitals seeking CFOs
Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.
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Crozer Health tells municipalities to pay or lose paramedic service
Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer Health sent letters to seven municipalities April 12, threatening to end emergency medical services if they don't pay up, NPR affiliate WHYY reported April 15.
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Washington to change hospital charity care law
Changes are coming to Washington's state charity care law July 1.
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Virginia governor vetoes 2 bills to ease medical debt
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a pair of bills this week that addressed patient medical debt.
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CMS revises surprise-billing arbitration process
Arbiters will need to consider more than insurer's median in-network rates for billed items when deciding surprise-billing disputes, CMS said in updated guidance this week.
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HHS sends $1.75B in aid to providers
HHS dispersed another $1.75 billion in relief payments to 3,680 healthcare providers on April 13.
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How hospitals can stop sending bills for services that have been disputed, resolved
After resolving a medical bill dispute more than a year ago, a family of a deceased patient received a repeat claim in the mail, a trend hospital billing experts say happens all too frequently, Kaiser Health News reported.
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CFOs bored with constant spreadsheet jockeying: survey
More than 80 percent of CFOs believe they suffer from the most intensive daily manual work compared to other roles in the C-suite, according to a new DataRails survey.
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Mass General Brigham gets more time to submit a cost-reduction plan
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission granted Boston-based Mass General Brigham a 60-day extension to submit its plan to lower healthcare costs.
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9 revenue cycle deals to know
From hospitals pursuing partnerships with revenue cycle management companies to revenue cycle firms merging or calling off divestiture plans, here are nine deals to know in the RCM space:
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The growing role of the CFO: 4 things to know
The role of a CFO is rapidly changing and expanding, requiring a broader range of skills and more digitization, managing consulting company McKinsey discovered in a recent survey.
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The CFO's role in talent development: 4 details
Four experts recently had a conversation with management consulting company McKinsey & Co. on the CFOs role in talent development.
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Alabama hospital on the verge of closure
Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center opened in March 2020 with funds set aside to ramp up operations in the first year. The hospital is now facing closure and needs $7 million to continue operations, hospital CEO Curtis James told WKRG.
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5 hospital, health system credit rating upgrades
At least five hospital and health system credit rating upgrades have occurred in the last six months.
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Why healthcare inflation remains steady amid soaring prices elsewhere
Despite the rising prices in everything from groceries to houses, healthcare has not been part of that trend, CNN reported April 12.
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US hospitals with the highest share of Medicare Advantage patients
Becker's determined which U.S. hospitals have the highest share of their patients covered under Medicare Advantage plans.
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USDA awards funds to Wyoming hospital, rejects private equity pleas
Riverton (Wyo.) Medical District has been awarded a $37 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan, the largest ever given in Wyoming, for a new hospital.
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US hospitals with the highest share of patients on Medicare
Becker's calculated which U.S. hospitals have the highest share of their patients covered under Medicare.