Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is making changes to its leadership structure amid 761 job cuts. “We are recalibrating our leadership structure to reduce administrative layers and better align with industry best practices, which means that some Wellstar leaders’ roles…

Payer policy changes that are not reflected in contracts are the leading source of revenue leakage for providers, according to a July 29 report from Trek Health in partnership with the Healthcare Financial Management Association.  The report is based on…

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health saw an operating income of $51.2 million (1.9% margin) in the second quarter of 2026, down from $132.7 million (5.4% margin) during the same quarter last year, according to financial results published July 30.  “In today’s…

Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System has promoted Kim Holcomb to vice president of revenue cycle. Ms. Holcomb will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the system’s revenue cycle operations, according to a July 30 news release. Her responsibilities will…

Patients in Deaconess Illinois’ coverage area who previously carried some Medicaid coverage are losing it – even before the HR-1 Medicaid work requirements go into effect early next year – and a negative financial impact is already surfacing. William Davis,…

Another health insurance CEO is taking aim at the No Surprises Act’s arbitration system. “We do support the overall strategic intent of consumer protection from surprise billing. However, we’re seeing some clear abuses of the IDR vehicle in practice,” Cigna…

CMS finalized fiscal 2027 payment rules for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and hospices July 30, giving both settings a 2.3% payment increase. Eleven things to know: Inpatient rehabilitation facilities 1. CMS finalized a 2.3% payment increase for IRFs in fiscal 2027,…

UnitedHealth Group is now the fourth-largest company in the world by revenue, according to the 2026 Fortune Global 500. The list ranks the world’s largest public and private companies by revenue for the 2025 fiscal year. UnitedHealth posted more than…

More than 40% of the nursing staff at Tower Health’s Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital is among those currently affected by the hospital’s recent workforce reduction, according to the union representing 200 nurses at the hospital. Four things to know: 1. West…

AI adoption in healthcare has often outpaced the workforce’s comfort with it, and revenue cycle departments, where automation touches coding, denials and prior authorization daily, are no exception.  The Cleveland Clinic’s revenue cycle department has gotten ahead of that discomfort…