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St. Louis-based Ascension Health is the largest Catholic and the largest non-profit health system in the United States, with hospitals in nearly half of all states. Katherine Arbuckle, CFO of Ascension Health, makes sure the multibillion-dollar organization has the right…
Gateway Health Plan, a managed care plan that covers Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in Pennsylvania, has ended its Medicaid contract with three area hospitals, all of which are operated by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates, according to a Central Penn…
When it comes to emergency department visits and ambulatory surgeries, utilization rates are lower for beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan compared with traditional Medicare, according a study in this month's Health Affairs.
The American Hospital Association has sent a letter to Glenn M. Hackbarth, JD, chairman of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission urging the commission to refrain from expanding a "site neutral" payment policy for hospital outpatient departments, according to an AHA…
University General Health System in Houston announced the acquisition of a sleep and imaging center from Jacinto Medical Group in Baytown, Texas.
Acute-care children's hospitals have more credit strengths than adult hospitals because of their limited competition, advanced fundraising initiatives and generally large investment portfolios. However, that does not mean children's hospitals will not endure revenue challenges in the near- and long-term…
Leaders from AHIMA shared their insights about ICD-10 regulations at the organization's national conference, according to Government Health IT.
Anne Krebs, CFO of Butler (Pa.) Health System, faces a lot of financial competition in the surrounding marketplace, but she and others on the executive team have shored up the health system's finances to make it a leading provider in…
Rural, standalone hospitals face some of the biggest financial hurdles within the hospital sector, and three such hospitals in California are approaching future solvency in different ways, according to a California Healthline report.
The news continues to worsen for Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System, as Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (pdf) downgraded the health system's bond rating two notches — from "B-" to "CC" — and placed a negative outlook on the…