August 5, 2026

1. UnitedHealthcare to tighten reimbursement for lab tests Full story

2. 17 hospitals, health systems moving to Epic Full story

3. Nearly half of independent practices face rising denials. 2 revenue cycle leaders on which fixes hold up, here.

 

4. 3 health systems naming chief revenue officers Full story

5. Hospitals already losing money are about to lose more Full story

6. Structural heart programs are losing capacity to workflow gaps. See how Atlantic Health closes them here.

 

7. 4 insurers exiting Medicare Advantage markets Full story

8. CMS decision leaves Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion program in jeopardy Full story

9. 6 lowest-paying college degrees in healthcare Full story

10. Healthcare job openings post biggest monthly drop in nearly a year Full story

 

11. Risk adjustment is entering the clinical conversation — the friction points leaders should expect, here.

12. Medicare pay cut sparks specialty battle over skin cancer care Full story

13. Medicare Advantage provider to pay $14.1M to settle false diagnosis code allegations Full story

14. Where health insurance premiums make up the largest share of workers’ income Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. Avera Health’s CMO on moving rural care from stabilization to real redesign here.

16. Stormont Vail Health cut denial risk with faster, more accurate chart reviews. Learn how here.

17. Most RCM reports catch problems too late. See what leading practices are doing instead here.

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

 

 

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