GrowthCurve Capital, a private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Revecore and named a new CEO for the revenue cycle company.  

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

CMS will no longer reimburse the Montana State Hospital after failing to meet Medicare's basic health and safety standards, the agency said in an April 8 letter. 

Becker's determined which U.S. hospitals provide the most free health services to patients as a share of their total patients.

COVID-19's effects on nonprofit hospitals tapered in the second half of 2021 after more than a year of declining surgery volume and emergency room visits, according to an April 7 report by Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group.

CMS recently provided more information on the No Surprises Act, gave funding for the Money Follows the Person program and more. Here are 16 CMS moves Becker's has reported on since March 2.

Providers who were unable to submit a report for the Provider Relief Fund by the required deadline due to "extenuating circumstances" may submit a late due request, according to the Health Resources & Services Administration.

Due to financial struggles, West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health is looking for other health systems to take over St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, which it co-owns with Drexel University, rather than renew its $85 million line of credit to the hospital, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported April 8.

U.S. lawmakers began their two-week recess without acting on a $10 billion COVID-19 relief package, which was agreed to by Senate negotiators and then blocked by Republican lawmakers the next day. 

CMS this week offered answers to frequently asked questions about requirements of and exceptions to the No Surprises Act and additional answers about giving good faith estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings on Providence's revenue bond debt to "A1" from "Aa3." 

Unless major actions are taken, Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health could be insolvent by 2026, Wyoming Public Radio reported April 4.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health Senior Vice President and CFO Jennifer Alvey discussed keeping revenue and staffing up while also enacting a five-year price freeze on a recent episode of "Becker's Healthcare Podcast."

Indiana lawmakers are reviewing several written responses from hospitals and health insurers about how to lower the state's high healthcare costs, which show little agreement on a solution to the problem or who's to blame, Indianapolis Business Journal reported.

Republican Senators have blocked a $10 billion COVID-19 relief bill, which was agreed upon by Senate negotiators on April 5, over conflict regarding an immigration policy, reported Politico.

Gunshot survivors face "long-term, often-hidden" costs after firearm injuries, including worse mental health, substance use disorders and higher healthcare spending, according to new research by Harvard Medical School published in Annals of Internal Medicine April 5.

Several hospitals are trimming their workforces due to financial and operational challenges, and some are offering affected workers new positions.

Senate negotiators agreed to a $10 billion COVID-19 aid package April 4, repurposing earlier unused COVID-19 funds, according to Politico.

The Health Resources & Services Administration's COVID-19 Uninsured Program will stop accepting claims for vaccine administration at 11:59 p.m. April 5.

Healthcare costs decreased in the U.S. for the first time from less elective, preventive and chronic disease care during the pandemic, but there are eight reasons why healthcare costs are due for an increase, The Hill reported April 2.