HHS Secretary Azar says the new hires will help CMS advance value-based care and consumer choice.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Advice for struggling hospitals: Use financial distress forecasting to avoid closing down
Understanding the root causes of financial hardship enables hospital executives to best pick which areas to improve first.
American Well’s telehealth service now available to Anthem members with Galaxy phones
Anthem plan members who own a Samsung Galaxy device are now able to use American Well’s LiveHealth Online telehealth service through the Samsung Health app, the companies announced today.
CMS reopens comment period for Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion waiver for work requirements
The move will gain additional stakeholder feedback after judge’s ruling for additional review.
Medicaid expansion boosts employment for people with disabilities, study finds
The trend has broad policy implications as many states consider work requirements for Medicaid eligibility.
Health insurers in Connecticut submit lower premium rates than last year
Rising medical costs continue to be the key driver of health insurance premium increases, insurance commissioner says.
Apollo-owned RCCH HealthCare to acquire LifePoint Health in $5.6 billion merger
The agreement was unanimously approved by LifePoint’s Board of Directors; newly combined system will operate as LifePoint Health.
Hospitals in Rhode Island brace for surge as nurses begin strike
The Department of Health has expedited licenses to more than 1,000 replacement healthcare workers as nurses protest raises, wages.
How big data is forcing CFOs to become more innovative and resilient
Finance executives are finding they need to become more adept at data-driven analytics to better manage risk and spot new business opportunities.
Medical practices can make it harder for employees to embezzle money with these basic steps
With the median annual loss of nearly $450,000 due to theft many practices have plenty of room for improvement, new research from MGMA found.
