Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health broke ground June 30 on its $57.3 million Holy Cross Health Center & Emergency Care – Fort Lauderdale at Sunrise. Holy Cross Health is a member of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health. The nearly 45,000-square-foot…
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The HHS Office of Inspector General sent a letter June 30 informing New York officials that federal grant funds to the state’s Medicaid fraud control unit are suspended effective July 1. New York gets roughly $60 million in taxpayer dollars…
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Outsourcing accounts receivable is a common default in hospital revenue cycle management. It’s a way to reduce administrative complexity, offload staffing decisions and let a specialist vendor handle collections. Felicia Kimble, director of revenue cycle at Rawlins, Wyo.-based Memorial Hospital…
Oak Park, Ill.-based West Suburban Medical Center plans to lay off about 500 employees effective Aug. 31, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s July 1. The struggling hospital closed June 11 after its remaining functional elevator broke down. West Suburban Medical…