Category: Healthcare Finance News

Planned Parenthood barred from Title X funds under final rule

Planned Parenthood vows to fight rule it and American Medical Association call a gag order between provider and patient.

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital to halt “balance billing” amidst uproar from patients smacked by massive surprise bills

Privately insured patients have gotten hit with bills in the tens of thousands after receiving care at the public hospital which does not contract with private payers.

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital to halt “balance billing” amidst uproar from patients smacked by massive surprise bills

Privately insured patients have gotten hit with bills in the tens of thousands after receiving care at the public hospital which does not contract with private payers.

Keep silver loading for health plans, insurer and hospital groups tell CMS

Implementing rules on price transparency and interoperability would be helped by insurers sharing information publicly, asserts the American Hospital Association.

Keep silver loading for health plans, insurer and hospital groups tell CMS

Implementing rules on price transparency and interoperability would be helped by insurers sharing information publicly, asserts the American Hospital Association.

Rising from the ashes: How Adventist Feather River is moving on after the Camp Fire wreaked havoc

Jill Kinney said in the face of disaster, training saved lives. And as a health system, your job isn’t just to heal patients. In the face of tragedy, you must heal your wounded staff too.

Rising from the ashes: How Adventist Feather River is moving on after the Camp Fire wreaked havoc

Jill Kinney said in the face of disaster, training saved lives. And as a health system, your job isn’t just to heal patients. In the face of tragedy, you must heal your wounded staff too.

FDA oversight of the prescribing of fentanyl products is inadequate, report finds

There appears to be a lack of accountability when it comes to prescribing high-test opioids to patients who already have a tolerance.

Cigna, Sentara Healthcare join IBM blockchain initiative

Payer, health system sign on with the group driving collaboration between providers, health insurers and patients.

Community Health Systems sees major drop in net losses over 2017, reporting $328 million for Q4 2018

The $328 million in net losses for the fourth quarter is a big leap over the $2.01 billion reported for the same period in 2017.