January 8, 2026

1. Anthem sues 11 Prime hospitals, alleges $15M in fraudulent No Surprises Act awards Full story 

2. Senators near plan to revive ACA subsidies Full story

3. Revenue leakage is rising in behavioral health. What leaders are doing to stop it — here.

 

4. 14 Epic updates in 30 days Full story

5. Renown Health taps VP of revenue cycle Full story

6. Shrinking margins. Big RCM decisions. What UC San Diego Health is doing differently: here.

 

7. California hospital could close Jan. 10 Full story

8. Banner to cut corporate office space by 75% in HQ move, citing 'hybrid work model' Full story

9. Florida's Medicaid termination notices 'border on the incomprehensible': Judge Full story

10. Washington hospital avoids closure Full story

 

11. 2026 RCM trend report: How leaders are protecting margins + preparing for disruption, here.

12. Oregon critical access hospital's road back to profitability Full story

13. Wisconsin projects $213M Medicaid shortfall Full story

14. 5 healthiest states in 2025 — and the least healthy: United Health Foundation Full story

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15. A 35% collections jump started with clearer estimates. Mercy Health breaks down the how and why here.

16. Clean data + stronger contracts = predictable revenue. See how practices are achieving both here.

17. The new documentation standards that could trigger denials in Q1. 11 steps to get ahead here.

18. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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