Hospitals and physicians are paying millions of dollars for a hidden fee to receive reimbursement from payers electronically, ProPublica reported Aug. 15.
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Cleveland Clinic vs. Mayo Clinic: 5 key comparisons
Cleveland Clinic and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic are two major health systems in the nation. How do the two compare when stacked up next to each other in various categories?
AdventHealth offers new, minimally invasive AFib procedure
AdventHealth has launched a new, FDA-approved treatment program for atrial fibrillation patients, according to an Aug. 15 news release.
12 health systems unite to end race-based medicine
Twelve Philadelphia-area health systems joined forces with Independence Blue Cross to take action against racial bias in medicine.
The 10 drugs that CMS might wrangle into negotiations
CMS plans to soon release its list of 10 drugs that are up for price negotiations as it gears up to wield new powers granted by the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in August 2022.
HCA settles nonpayment lawsuit
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital and HCA Healthcare settled a nonpayment lawsuit, the Citizen Times reported Aug. 15.
Laguna Honda Hospital applies for recertification
San Francisco-based Laguna Honda Hospital applied for Medicaid recertification Aug. 11.
Providence College set to break ground on nursing school
Providence (R.I.) College will break ground on its 100,000-square-foot, $80 million facility to house its new nursing program, The Providence Journal reported Aug. 15.
Vanderbilt starts billing for MyChart messages
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has started billing patients for MyChart messages that require medical advice.
Walgreens to close contested Maryland location months after lawsuit settlement
Walgreens will permanently close one of its pharmacy locations within a Maryland medical building after the retail pharmacy and owners of the medical center settled a lawsuit out of court in February, Herald Mail Media reported Aug. 15.
