CMS on June 1 published the interim final rule outlining how states will carry out Medicaid work requirements. The rule sets the operational framework for a policy hospitals warn will push eligible patients off coverage and drive up uncompensated care.…
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Med-Metrix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vitalware, a cloud-based revenue integrity and chargemaster management software company, from Salt Lake City-based Health Catalyst. The deal adds Vitalware’s mid-revenue cycle software capabilities to Med-Metrix’s existing technology-enabled revenue cycle management…
Nurses represented by Health Professionals and Allied Employees Local 5105 have ratified a new three-year labor agreement with Virtua Mount Holly (N.J.) Hospital. The union represents nearly 850 nurses at the 383-bed facility, according to a union news release shared…
When compared to chemotherapy, a drug targeting oncogenic RAS mutations extended overall and progression-free survival for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a study published May 31 in The New England Journal of Medicine. The third-leading cause of cancer…
St. Louis-based SSM Health’s foundation will create a new community health impact fund focused on housing and food insecurity with a $10 million investment. Five things to know: 1. SSM Health Foundation–St. Louis launched the SSM Health–St. Louis Community Health…
John Quinlivan, CEO of financially challenged Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital, has warned of imminent closure unless BCBS Alabama agrees to raise reimbursement rates to match Baptist Medical Center South, located three miles away. “We filed a brief in our bankruptcy…
Kevin Goss has been named chief administrative officer of Mount Vernon, Ill.-based Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, according to a June 4 LinkedIn post. Deaconess Illinois Crossroads is part of Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System. It is a 47-bed acute care hospital…
In Minnesota’s review of 5,583 “high-risk” Medicaid providers, 2,061 were revalidated, but 3,411 were notified of their disenrollment. A state report confirmed Minnesota completed its revalidation by May 31. The review removed 111 providers who were no longer offering high-risk…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has rolled out an AI-powered virtual assistant, Aubrey. The assistant is designed to guide patients through the surgical process, according to a June 4 news release. Once a procedure is scheduled, eligible patients can receive text…
More than three years after federal agents exposed a scheme that sold thousands of fake nursing credentials, the last contested case is before a jury — and for the first time, prosecutors are tying the fraud scheme to a patient’s…