September 21, 2026

1. The biggest acquisitions for-profit systems are making in 2026 aren’t hospitals Full story

2. Intermountain completes acquisition of 2 Idaho hospitals Full story

3. M&A from both sides at Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable: Sutter’s CFO on merging with Allina, Ascension’s CFO on selling hospitals, WVU Health System on growing to 24+ — Nov. 2-5 in Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

4. Why Sutter, Sanford are betting billions on Minnesota Full story

5. Insight to take over 2 closed Illinois hospitals Full story

6. The most-quoted IDR numbers don’t measure what executives think they do. See the math that matters in this webinar.

 

7. Hospital consolidation policy must look beyond commercial insurance prices: AHA Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

6. 13% of Medicare Advantage denials met coverage rules. What that means for your appeals here.

7. 100% of surveyed health system leaders say workforce shortages have hit RCM operations. The full data here

8. WVU Medicine cut hospitalist queries 30% — and improved severity capture. See how here.

9. Becker’s upcoming webinars: between-visit oncology care, revenue cycle scaling and consumer AI. 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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