Revenue Cycle

Medicaid, Safety Net Programs Weather COVID-19 Storm, Study Finds
Better-than-expected tax revenues and a tsunami of federal aid have helped states bolster Medicaid and safety net programs during the...
Acquisitions in healthcare
R1 to Acquire VisitPay for $300M
The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, combines two major players in rev cycle.

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2022 IPPS Proposed Rule Seeks to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19, Walks Back MS-DRG Overhaul
CMS is proposing a 2.8% payment increase to hospitals that successfully participate in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program and...
Survey: Large Employers Believe Government Intervention May be Required to Control Costs
Eighty percent of surveyed employers, who said they do not blame any singular cause for excessive costs, agree government intervention...
CMS to Repeal Public Disclosure of Payer-Provider Negotiated Rates
The sweeping proposed rule also calls for a 2.8% IPPS rate increase for FY22, and creates 1,000 new residency slots...
Healthcare data
Coalition Calls for National Patient ID Strategy
A newly released framework calls on the federal government to create and implement a national strategy around patient identification that...
Price transparency
Price Transparency's Slow Burn
Despite inconsistent compliance and no enforcement, fresh signals indicate that hospitals should brace for more scrutiny on their price transparency.
Opinion: How a 'public option' could save money
President Biden's special ACA sign-up already a boon to health insurers
Study finds pregnancy-related healthcare coverage varies widely from state to state
Nevada Democrats resurrect push for public health insurance option as session winds down
President Biden faces health industry fight over new 'surprise' billing ban
Medicaid expansion effort fails in Texas House despite bipartisan momentum
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