Today's Top 20 Health Finance Articles
  • Patients caught in crossfire as hospital-payer fights escalate

    The rising cost of care, growing Medicare Advantage pain points, and frustrations over not receiving appropriate or timely payments from commercial insurers are key factors driving health systems to take a tougher stance in contract renewal negotiations.
  • How 25 health systems' labor costs are trending

    The hospital workforce is critical to the care process and is most often the largest expense on a hospital or health system's balance sheet. Even before the pandemic, labor expenses — which include costs associated with recruitment and retention, employee benefits and incentives — accounted for more than 50 percent of hospitals' total expenses, according to the American Hospital Association. 
  • MaineHealth subsidiary to close rehab facility, transfer services

    Portland, Maine-based Saint Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, a post-acute facility and subsidiary of Portland-based MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, will close Sept. 20 to create a path for an updated facility to offer stronger long-term care amenities. 
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  • Why Tampa General is injecting another $162M into its USF partnership

    Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital's CEO is shedding more light on the hospital's plans to invest $162 million next year to support greater integration with USF Health, its university affiliate. 
  • Texas system lays off 129

    Southwestern Health Resources, a 31-hospital joint venture, conducted a mass layoff affecting 129 employees on Sept. 10. 
  • Partnerships health systems are exploring 'for the first time'

    Health system leaders face mounting challenges that require bold, innovative strategies to ensure long-term financial sustainability and operational efficiency. Rising costs, workforce shortages and payer challenges are reshaping how hospitals operate, with many rethinking traditional partnerships, tackling revenue cycle complexities and exploring new M&A models.
  • Judge approves $200K sale of Steward Arkansas hospital

    Dallas-based Steward Health Care received approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher Lopez to sell Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope (Ark.) to Hope-based Pafford Health Systems for $200,000 during a Sept. 12 court hearing. 
  • Allina CFO's 'back-to-basics' strategy drives $161M turnaround

    Minneapolis-based Allina Health reported an operating loss of $63.2 million (-4.5% margin)in the second quarter, a 49% improvement on the $122.7 million loss (-9.6% margin) reported in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Hospital payroll on the rise

    Hospital and health system payroll continued to steadily rise in August, according to Fitch Ratings, which expects more of the same in September.
  • $20M gift to support Tennessee medical school scholarships, programs

    Nashville, Tenn.-based Meharry Medical College has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor following its $175 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
  • How a tenure as VP of revenue cycle helped 1 new CFO

    Joanna Weiss held several leadership positions within Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center before being named CFO in May.
  • 36 health systems ranked by Q2 revenue

    The monthly operating margin index for hospitals was 3.8% in July, up from 3.3% in June, indicating the beginning of a slow and sustained recovery for nonprofit hospital systems, according to Kaufman Hall. 
  • AHA calls out 'skyrocketing' administrative costs for hospitals

    "Skyrocketing" administrative costs and increasingly burdensome insurer policies are driving up care denials, straining hospital resources and delaying patient care, the American Hospital Association reported Sept. 10. 
  • AMA posts 2025 CPT code set: 4 things to know

    The American Medical Association released updates Sept. 10 to its Current Procedural Terminology code set for 2025.
  • AI linked to surge in Medicare Advantage, commercial claims denials: AHA

    Administrative costs now account for more than 40% of hospitals' total expenses for delivering patient care, with a significant portion driven by the rising number of care denials stemming from the growing use of artificial intelligence tools by insurers.
  • Pennsylvania to pay $4.5M over 3 months to keep Steward hospital afloat

    Dallas-based Steward Health Care filed a Sept. 10 stipulation that Pennsylvania will provide $1.5 million to the for-profit health system's Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center for three months to keep it from closing.
  • How health system leaders feel about their revenue cycle outsourcing partners

    Seventy-seven percent of health system finance leaders surveyed said they are using some form of revenue cycle outsourcing, according to a Sept. 9 report from consulting company Guidehouse. 
  • How a new CFO is managing the weight of her role

    Joanna Weiss was named CFO of Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center in May, but her time with the system dates back much further. 
  • Private equity firm acquiring RCM co. GeBBS

    Swedish private equity firm EQT is acquiring a controlling interest in GeBBS Healthcare Solutions from ChrysCapital. 
  • Transforming Rural Healthcare: A Lifeline Through Financial Technologies

    Rural healthcare faces significant financial challenges that hinder the delivery of quality medical services. Limited resources, outdated systems, and complex reimbursement processes exacerbate these difficulties. Financial ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software has emerged as a strategic advantage, offering rural healthcare providers finance teams the tools to streamline operations, improve financial management, and enhance patient care through faster decision making.

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