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Infographic: Making the AHIP Prior Auth Pledge Matter
Beyond voluntary promises, standards and a federal mandate for FHIR-based APIs create a powerful framework for real prior authorization reform...
Revenue Cycle
Provider Advocacy Group Blasts 'Highly Problematic' Aetna Payment Policy
Aetna is following Cigna's lead with a new payment policy that will initially pay inpatient claims at a lower observation...
Revenue Cycle
Infographic: 5 Expert Quotes on Healthcare Affordability
During a recent Senate HELP Committee hearing, expert witnesses argued that a lack of transparency, vertical integration, and misaligned incentives...
Revenue Cycle
Cigna Intends to Unilaterally Downcode E/M Claims
Physician advocacy groups are urging Cigna to withdraw a new reimbursement policy that would automatically downcode high-level E/M claims, arguing...
Revenue Cycle
NCQA Says Payer PA Pact is a 'Promising Step'
While revenue cycle executives are skeptical of the voluntary pact between payers to reform prior authorization, the NCQA?s VP of...
CFO
3 Ways Nonprofits Were Able to Increase Cash Flow
For CFOs, the report is both a spotlight on improved performance and cautious reminder of where challenges still lie.
CFO
Infographic: 3 CFO Tips for Navigating Medicare Advantage Negotiations
See these tips from the CFO of a health plan and the CFO of a health system on Medicare...
CFO
From One CFO to Another: Breaking the Medicare Advantage Bottleneck
See what the CFO of a health plan and the CFO of a health system think is the solution to...
Revenue Cycle
Infographic: Rev Cycle Leaders' Top Challenges
A recent survey revealed that rising volumes of claim denials are the top threat to provider revenue cycles, while staffing...
Revenue Cycle
What's Happening with DOJ Investigations into UnitedHealth?
UnitedHealth Group has confirmed it is under investigation by the DOJ. For healthcare leaders, the multiple probes into the payer...
Payer
The Winning Edge for Employer GLP-1 Cost Containment
Hospitals and health systems must strategically manage rising GLP-1 costs while balancing workforce health and long-term financial sustainability.
Revenue Cycle
No Sign of a Slowdown in Rising Medical Costs
A new PwC report projects the medical cost trend will remain high in 2026, driven by soaring drug spending and...