Category: Healthcare Finance News

Medicaid expansion gains passage in three states

Utah, Idaho and Nebraska passed petitioned ballot measures to allow additional individuals to be covered under Medicaid.

Hospitals: Take these four steps now and you could significantly decrease maternal mortality

The four actionable areas described by the authors can be applied and modified for virtually any hospital.

Implications of the repeal of the individual mandate on uncompensated care audits — and what to do

With the mandate repealed, and DSH dollars unchanged, competition for that money is going to be fierce, experts predict.

Open enrollment initial numbers show first three days yielded more than 371,600 plan selections

Since enrollment weeks are measured Sunday through Saturday, these first figures account for only three days, from Thursday to Saturday.

Hospitals illegally claimed $4 million in education funds, says OIG

The agency placed the bulk of the blame on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the agency has signaled intent to tighten oversight.

Medicaid expansion in five states rests on hotly contested gubernatorial elections

In Maine, which represents a sixth closely-watched race for governor, the question of expansion heads to court.

Hospital communication-and-resolution programs do not expand liability risk

Some medical centers are wary that willingly admitting errors could result in increased liability costs, which has been a barrier to adoption.

Tenet sees operating revenue drop but significant year-over-year progress in shrinking net losses

Tenet adjusts its outlook for 2018, now forecasting expected net income of $84 million to $144 million, the system says.

CVS expects deal with Aetna to close by Thanksgiving

CVS profits in Q3 decreased 5.8 percent to $2.4 billion, driven by a $64 million increase in acquisition-related transaction and integration costs.

Change, TIBCO use blockchain to build smart contract system for payers.

Using embedded codes in blockchain technology, claims process themselves.