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Innovation
Waivers' End Pushes Healthcare Leaders to Make Tough Decisions on Telehealth, Hospital at Home
With pandemic-era telehealth and Hospital at Home waivers expiring, executives are curtailing or ending some virtual care services. Supporters, meanwhile,...
Payer
AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
The pilot program, designed to weed out wasteful, 'low-value' services, expansion the federal use of prior authorization.
Technology
Exactech Will Pay $8M To Settle Lawsuits Over Defective Knee Implant Parts
The settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits alleging the Florida company violated the federal False Claims Act.
Payer
Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely To Go Up
Increases are expected to mainly affect stand-alone Part D plans, not the drug coverage offered as part of Medicare Advantage.
Technology
Virtual Care Scores a Big Win in Diabetes Prevention
After years of saying it?s not as good as in-person care, CMS is now proposing to allow the Medicare Diabetes...
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.
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...
Innovation
Defining the Benefits of the Hospital at Home Strategy
In this week's The Winning Edge webinar, executives from three leading health systems discussed how the platform improves clinical outcomes,...
Innovation
The Winning Edge Checks Into the Hospital at Home Strategy
Executives from three health systems leading the way in developing Hospital at Home programs will discuss the benefits, drawbacks and...
Revenue Cycle
Here's Why Hospital Leaders Hate the Proposed IPPS Rate Increase
While CMS proposes a modest Medicare payment bump and an increase in uncompensated care funds, industry leaders argue it's not...
Payer
Too Big to Fail, Too Broken to Fix?
UnitedHealth Group?s very bad year, what it means for healthcare reform, and 3 predictors happening right now.