Southeastern Health Partners — the ACO comprising Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed Health, Bon Secours St. Francis in Greenville, S.C., and Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System — unveiled an accountable care program with UnitedHealthcare Jan. 16.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/17/19

Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Health Care System has recovered most of the $1.2 million it was scammed out of by someone purporting to work for a construction company.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/16/19

The City of Prague (Okla.) filed a lawsuit against the owner of Prague Community Hospital, seeking to have a receiver appointed to immediately assume operational control of the facility, according to The Shawnee News-Star.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/16/19

Here are six articles that address unexpected medical bills patients receive, commonly called surprise medical bills.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/16/19

The medical industry has seen an increase in electronic transactions this year; however, billions in savings could still be realized by switching from manual to electronic transactions, according to a report by nonprofit organization CAQH.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/16/19

U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments Jan. 15 in a case to determine whether HHS inappropriately altered methods for calculating Medicare hospital reimbursement, The Epoch Times reported.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/16/19

In a recent press release, AMCOL Systems, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient experience and revenue cycle optimization services, and RevMD Partners, LLC., an industry leading technology enabled revenue cycle services company, have entered into a strategic partnership for joint product development and marketing initiatives which is effective immediately.  By Staff - 1/16/19

A recent blog post by VistiPay discusses two ways to improve the patient experience with patient estimates.  By Staff - 1/16/19

Moody's Investors Service affirmed its "Baa3" rating for St. Charles Parish (La.) Hospital Service District. By Leo Vartorella - 1/16/19

Moody's Investors Service upgraded its rating for Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System from "A2" to "A1." By Leo Vartorella - 1/16/19

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield are collaborating to address high, unexpected emergency room patient medical bills, according to a KUTV report.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/16/19

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare's operating income rose in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, but the system ended the period with a net loss.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/16/19

The websites of 75 percent of the nation's 115 biggest hospitals required three or more clicks to find their chargemaster, according to an analysis by Quartz.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/16/19

Several disruptions to payroll at Ellwood City (Pa.) Hospital have been reported in recent months and employees haven't received their paychecks due Jan. 4, according to the Ellwood City Ledger.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/16/19

While a new proposal from the Trump administration may lead to reductions in overall prescription drug spending, some Medicare beneficiaries could see their out-of-pocket costs increase, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/15/19

A Florida woman said her husband went to the emergency room for a minor cut and was charged $5,000, according to WFTV.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/15/19

Moody's Investors Service assigned an "A2" rating to Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network. By Leo Vartorella - 1/15/19

Health systems should update antiquated pricing benchmarks to boost revenue cycle integrity and performance, said Kevin Smith, vice president of product management at nThrive, a revenue cycle management company.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/15/19

S&P Global Ratings assigned an "A+" long-term rating to Marion (Ind.) General Hospital. By Leo Vartorella - 1/15/19

Moving into 2019, Wall Street research firms have a positive outlook for U.S. healthcare stocks, according to a Reuters report.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/15/19