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HIMSSCast: Foundation of good data drives enrollment, claims payment and member satisfaction
Digital transformation in the payer industry means moving beyond the status quo. Insurance and the ways payers interact with members, especially new members in the enrollment process, are ripe for technology upgrades, according to Gary Davis, national …
Tenet announces sale of seven hospitals in South Carolina and California
Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced yesterday that it has completed the sale of three of its hospitals in South Carolina to Novant Health for approximately $2.4 billion.
It has also entered into a definitive agreement with UCI Health for the sale o…
Tenet announces sale of seven hospitals in South Carolina and California
Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced yesterday that it has completed the sale of three of its hospitals in South Carolina to Novant Health for approximately $2.4 billion.
It has also entered into a definitive agreement with UCI Health for the sale o…
Medicare Advantage insurers get a 3.7% payment increase in proposed update
Medicare Advantage payments are expected to increase on average by 3.7%, or over $16 billion, from 2024 to 2025, as proposed, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
HCA plans on $5 billion in capital spending this year
HCA Healthcare plans on making $5 billion in capital investments this year, with a large concentration in outpatient facilities.
16 million have lost Medicaid coverage since redeterminations began
Ten months after states began the redetermination process, an estimated 16 million beneficiaries have lost Medicaid coverage, according to KFF analysis.
FTC blocks Novant Health’s deal to buy two CHS hospitals
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Novant Health $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems, saying the proposal would likely increase annual healthcare costs by several million dollars.
Unclogging cash flow needs end-to-end revenue cycle management
Last year, Nicole Clawson of the Pennsylvania Mountain Healthcare Alliance went looking for a technology partner that could give the numerous hospitals within the system end-to-end revenue cycle management.
After interviews with 15 vendors, Clawson and…
CMS seeks feedback on transparency in Medicare Advantage plans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking feedback on how best to enhance Medicare Advantage data capabilities and increase public transparency.
CMS has sent out the request for information with comments due by May 29.
Dartmouth Health secures legal aid for patients experiencing health disparities
A hospital system in New Hampshire has been awarded two years of funding to provide legal services for patients experiencing health disparities.
