Over the past year, CMS published its overall proposed then finalized rule for price transparency, and published the Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule in September.

CMS released or proposed five rules since Oct. 28 concerning new payment reforms, price transparency regulations and coverage of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Healthcare providers across the U.S. are adding "COVID" fees to patient bills to deal with their financial difficulties linked to the pandemic, according to The New York Times. 

Insurance claim denials are a costly and time-consuming burden on every hospital and health system. But you can avoid most denials by taking the proper steps. 

There were more than 300 private equity deals in the healthcare industry in 2019, and the healthcare sector has continued to draw private equity investors in this year. 

R1 RCM, a revenue cycle management service provider for healthcare organizations, saw revenue increase in the third quarter of this year, but it reported a lower profit than in the same period a year earlier. 

St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill., failed to comply with Medicare billing requirements for 14 of 100 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by HHS' Office of Inspector General, according to an OIG report. 

NorthBay Healthcare will lay off 31 full-time workers as part of its pandemic recovery plan, the system said Nov. 2. 

Humana saw big profit gains in the third quarter, as the insurer continued to see less utilization due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

HHS has updated its frequently asked questions page to clarify how hospitals and health systems can use federal COVID-19 relief funding.