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The most significant mid-cycle revenue cycle challenges stem from fragmentation, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Akasa. Incomplete and inaccurate documentation remains the most frequently cited challenge, but many leaders said the real breakdown occurred…
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 28 hospitals and health systems that received credit rating downgrades from Fitch Ratings or…
Four House Republicans signed a Democratic-led discharge petition that will force a vote to extend ACA’s enhanced subsidies hours before lawmakers voted to pass a healthcare package that excluded an extension, The Hill reported Dec. 17. The four Republicans joined…
Moody’s upgraded Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System’s credit rating to “A2” as the system is in the midst of a significant transition. In 2018, Elliot and Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health combined to form SolutionHealth. In July, however, the boards…
Atlantic Health is looking to expand its value-based care footprint over the next three years, building on an already sizable foundation of risk-based contracts as it balances growth ambitions with policy uncertainty. Saad Ehtisham, president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based…
CMS ramped up enforcement of hospital price transparency rules in 2025, issuing fines to 10 hospitals after imposing three in 2024. Here are seven things to know about hospital price transparency fines in 2025. 1. It was the second-busiest year…
From naming a new CEO and CFO to selling several hospitals, here are 10 things to know about Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems in 2025: 1. Through the first three quarters of 2025, CHS recorded a net income of $516…
The No Surprises Act (NSA), which came into effect in 2022, aims to protect patients from surprise medical bills in scenarios where they may have limited decision-making power or awareness of provider status, such as emergency care and out-of-network care…
Moody’s upgraded the credit ratings of Flint, Mich.-based Hurley Medical Center and Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System on Dec. 16. Hurley Medical Center Hurley’s rating was upgraded to “Baa3” from “Ba1.” The upgrade is driven by the health system’s strengthened…
From expanding its footprint to major legal wins, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has had a busy year. The system comprises 51 hospitals, more than 360 outpatient locations, and over 57,000 employees, according to its website. Here are eight things to…