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Revenue Cycle
Could This HRSA Pilot Program Signal Future Changes to the 340B Program?
HRSA is piloting a 340B rebate model similar to one that it just fought against. As the agency dips its...
CEO
Urban Hospitals Reap Rural Benefits for Medicare Through Loophole
As rural hospitals struggle with mounting financial pressures, some of the biggest urban hospitals are tapping into rural Medicare benefits.
Innovation
Congress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans' Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals
When services aren't readily available, the VA is supposed to pay for private care. Critics say it often doesn't.
Revenue Cycle
CMS Finalizes Payment Bump in 2026 IPPS Final Rule
CMS has finalized a 2.6% payment increase for inpatient services, boosted DSH payments, established new interoperability rules for prior authorization,...
Revenue Cycle
AHA Vows to Fight On After 'Disappointing' Medicaid Cuts Become Law
After passage of legislation that could see provider revenues fall by up to $1 trillion, the AHA is vowing to...
CMO
A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in GA. It's Unclear if State Law Required It.
Adriana Smith's case has represented a major test of how this type of law will be applied in certain medical...
Technology
Can New DEA Leadership Resolve the Telemedicine Prescription Debate?
A widely panned proposal to regulate virtual prescriptions for controlled drugs isn?t going anywhere. It?s time to bring federal regulators...
Innovation
The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Was a Big Beautiful Bust for Telehealth, and Now the Clock Is Ticking
While President Trump's reconciliation package did reinstate first-dollar coverage for HDHP-HSAs, a collection of waivers aimed at boosting coverage for...
Revenue Cycle
Infographic: Top 6 Rev Cycle Stories of 2025 (So Far)
From the relentless rise of claim denials to major policy debates around prior authorization and the 340B program, the first...
Revenue Cycle
What Revenue Cycle Leaders Are Reading: Our Top 6 Stories (So Far) from 2025
From relentless claim denials and payer pressures to policy debates around prior authorization and the 340B program, this mid-year briefing...
Technology
OBBBA Update: Senate Strikes Down The Fed's Ability to Regulate AI
As federal efforts to limit AI oversight falter, healthcare leaders must prepare for a new regulatory landscape. Here's what hospital...
CFO
The CFO Role in Healthcare Policy Advocation
UVA Health's new CFO shares her view on advocacy efforts.