Category: Healthcare Finance News

Senators grill HHS Secretary Alex Azar on status of migrant children

Azar went before Senate Finance Committee to talk drug costs, got grilled on immigration.

ACEP, AHA laud passage of massive opioid legislation package aimed at curbing the nationwide crisis

The bill, knows as the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act passed the House by a decisive majority of 396 to 14.

ACEP, AHA laud passage of massive opioid legislation package aimed at curbing the nationwide crisis

The bill, knows as the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act passed the House by a decisive majority of 396 to 14.

Value-based payment models don’t cut costs at market level, HFMA finds

There was no link found between the penetration of value-based payment models and growth in the total cost of care for Medicare or commercial payers.

Value-based payment models don’t cut costs at market level, HFMA finds

There was no link found between the penetration of value-based payment models and growth in the total cost of care for Medicare or commercial payers.

Tell us: What are your hospital’s top revenue cycle pain points?

Healthcare Finance wants to know what plagues your revenue cycle management the most right now and we’ll report the results back to you.

Court ruling gives Prime hospitals the right to sue Humana over Medicare Advantage contracts

Precedent-setting case will affect providers nationwide when they feel insurers have breached their contracts, according to attorney.

Court ruling gives Prime hospitals the right to sue Humana over Medicare Advantage contracts

Precedent-setting case will affect providers nationwide when they feel insurers have breached their contracts, according to attorney.

Medicaid expansion increased low-income patient access to kidney transplants, research shows

Kidney transplantation is more cost-effective and associated with better health outcomes than dialysis, the authors said.

Medicaid expansion increased low-income patient access to kidney transplants, research shows

Kidney transplantation is more cost-effective and associated with better health outcomes than dialysis, the authors said.