Twelve hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Tenet Healthcare Executive Vice President CFO Daniel Cancelmi sold 214,302 shares of the Dallas-based company, according to a March 16 filing with the Securities and Exchange commission. 

Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health has extended its fundraising goal to $100 million after surpassing its original goal of $75 million. 

Lower patient volume, canceled elective procedures and higher expenses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic have created financial challenges for some hospitals, while others are seeing their finances begin to improve. 

CMS delayed a final rule that aims to speed up the FDA approval process for Medicare coverage of new medical devices and technologies. 

Hospitals in Illinois and Texas have mistakenly billed some patients for COVID-19 vaccines, according to local news stations.

CMS on March 16 made available its applications for the second cohort of its Primary Care First payment model.

Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles will close March 31, but the facility has a new owner and may offer healthcare services again.

Nearly three-fourths of Americans say medical debt has prevented them from achieving milestones such as having children or buying a home, according to a study released March 15 by online loan company LendingTree.

Most Americans who negotiate their medical bills are successful in getting them dropped or reduced, according to a study released March 15 by online loan company LendingTree.

Providence Tarzana Foundation received a $50 million donation to support the expansion and renovation of Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles. 

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City received a $35 million donation to support construction of its 12-story medical tower, the hospital said March 16.

About 60 million people — nearly one in five Americans — live in rural areas and depend on their local hospitals for care. Last year, 20 of those hospitals closed, making 2020 a record year for rural hospital closures.

Most of the largest U.S. hospitals are not in compliance with the CMS rule on hospital price transparency that went into effect Jan. 1, according to a blog post published March 16 in Health Affairs. 

Baylor Scott & White Health's plan to outsource, lay off or retrain 1,700 employees is expected to save the health system $600 million over a five-year span, according to The Austin American-Statesman.

Mayo Clinic received a $60 million donation from philanthropist Helene Houle of St. Paul to support healthcare delivery in Minnesota, the Rochester, Minn.-based system said March 15.

Lawmakers should temporarily continue to expand telehealth coverage after the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which issued its March 2021 report on Medicare payment policy to Congress.

Shares of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems closed at $12.71 March 15, a new 52-week high, according to Yahoo Finance. 

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission released its March 2021 Report to Congress, which included recommendations to improve Medicaid's response during economic downturns, address concerns about high maternal morbidity rates and change Medicaid's estate recovery policies. 

Phoenix-based Banner Health saw its annual net income fall 19.3 percent to $586.7 million in 2020 compared to 2019, according to recently released financial results.