Contract breaks between major health systems and certain Medicare Advantage insurers are continuing in 2026. Providers dropping plans often cite prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement; in other cases, insurers are terminating the contracts themselves. MA now covers more than…

Revenue cycle management company Savista has acquired ABW Medical, an ambulatory RCM firm serving the non-acute healthcare market.  The deal expands Savista’s reach into ambulatory and non-acute care revenue cycle, according to an Aug. 27 news release. ABW Medical’s client…

From end-to-end revenue cycle management services to strategic collaborations, here are eight health systems that have struck partnerships with Ensemble since 2025:  1. Indianapolis-based IU Health on June 9 entered a strategic collaboration with Ensemble. Under the collaboration, IU Health…

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health recorded an operating income of $775.3 million (3.8% operating margin) during the first six months of 2026, down from $824.4 million (4.4% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 27 financial report. …

Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Advent Health, based in Altamonte Springs, Fla. seeks a vice president and…

Of employed adults who could be enrolled in Medicaid expansion and face upcoming work requirements, 19.8% are at risk of noncompliance due to their hours. Under HR 1, many expansion enrollees will need to work, attend school or volunteer for…

Karen Brown came to Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colo., in January as the hospital’s new revenue cycle director, bringing more than a decade of revenue cycle experience in North Dakota and Indiana to a Colorado…

Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine’s operating margin fell to -3.4% through the first nine months of fiscal 2026, compared with -2.3% during the same period a year earlier, as the health system’s CEO and CFO prepare to step down. Tufts reported…

Gateway Regional Medical Center CEO Joe Ottolino sent a written response Aug. 28 to Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., addressing the congresswoman’s questions about the Granite City, Ill., hospital’s payroll disruption, July 31 ambulance diversion and financial obligations to employees and…

Ask a Revenue Cycle Leader is a new series featuring insights from health system and hospital revenue cycle executives nationwide. Becker’s poses questions on the most pressing issues in healthcare finance — from payer relations and automation to workforce and…