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CMS on July 14 released its annual proposed changes to the physician fee schedule for 2026, which will see two separate conversion factors apply, as required by statute. Eight things to know: 1. One conversion factor will be used for…
CMS has unveiled a proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including a new ambulatory specialty care model aimed at improving chronic disease management and reducing costs. “We are taking meaningful steps to modernize Medicare, cut waste and…
In late June, Angela Davis was named CFO of Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital. With nearly three decades of experience in healthcare finance under her belt, Ms. Davis brings a people-centered, purpose-driven leadership style to her work, with an emphasis…
House Republicans have already begun work on a follow-up budget bill that seeks deeper cuts to Medicaid and new spending reductions in Medicare, Bloomberg reported July 14. Five things to know: 1. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, told…
Joanna Weiss, executive vice president and CFO of Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center, has spent nearly two decades serving in various finance-related roles at the National Cancer Institute-designated center. She began her career at Moffitt as director of internal audit,…
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has approved a joint request to vacate a federal medical debt rule that would have excluded medical bills from credit reports, according to court documents. The rule, proposed during the Biden administration and…
Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments. Here are 15 hospitals and health systems that received credit rating downgrades from Fitch Ratings or…
Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders approved the company’s sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners at a July 11 special meeting. Walgreens announced in March that it had entered into a $10 billion agreement with the New York City-based firm to…
Hospitals headed into the summer on slightly weaker financial footing, as operating margins narrowed, outpatient revenues declined and expenses continued to rise — most notably for prescription drugs, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” published July 10. The…
Many healthcare leaders are doing a thorough review of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after President Donald Trump signed it into law on July 4. Along with a decrease in nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending, the bill could…