August 24, 2026

1. Health insurer CEO: ‘Make prior authorization illegal’ Full story

2. 89 health systems named to Epic’s 2026 Honor Roll, Gold Stars Full story

3. Destination Smiles is pairing AI agents with expert teams to compress time-to-cash as denials climb. Its CEO walks through the operating model. Sign up with one click.

 

4. 3 underdiscussed revenue cycle challenges Full story

5. 23 health systems with boosted outlooks Full story

6. The revenue cycle innovations that actually worked, from the executives who ran them — at Texas Health Resources, Beth Israel Lahey Health and other health systems. Apply to join Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, Sept. 14-17 in Chicago, as a reviewer here.

 

7. 30 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam Full story

8. Mount Sinai receives cease-and-desist demand from insurer over new patient policy Full story

9. AnMed confirms data theft in cyber incident Full story

10. Ascension hospital confirms pharmacy medication error harmed 4 patients Full story

 

11. Bozeman Health & Premier Health discuss how one status decision can conceal underpayment across the system. Join the webinar.

12. 10 providers seeking RCM talent Full story

13. 12 healthcare bankruptcies in 2026 Full story

14. 10 hardest-working states in the US Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. Is your finance team advising the business or explaining it? Industry insiders answer here.

16. Reimbursement doesn’t rise when supply costs do. UChicago Medicine’s strategic sourcing exec details possible solutions here.

17. Complexity is reshaping revenue cycle management. Learn which functions benefit most from specialization here.

18. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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