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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services intends to ramp up oversight of providers and to save taxpayers money, according to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, who announced new anti-fraud measures Wednesday.

Competition, innovation and regulation are spontaneously combusting in one unlikely state, as a company trying to upend HR and group insurance sales comes up against the law.

Do it or else. Increasingly, that's the approach taken by employers who are offering financial incentives for workers to take part in wellness programs that incorporate screenings that measure blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index, among other things.

The Centers for Disease Control has designated 35 Ebola treatment centers in hospitals across the country, officials said Tuesday, with more expected to be set up in the next few weeks.

Mergers and acquisition activity in the health and life sciences sector is expected to keep gaining momentum in 2015, a new survey released Tuesday claimed.

Two health plans are being barred from further enrollment and another is being warned, as state regulators act on promises to ensure access and quality standards for beneficiaries.

The long-standing problem of hospital-acquired infections, adverse events and medication errors is improving, new data suggest, although 1 in 25 hospital stays still comes with an infection.

Patient experience is one component of value-based reimbursement, and hospital finance staff must be aware of the connection, and their role in contributing to the overall patient experience.

Viral hashtag campaigns aren't new, but it's not often you see groundswell campaigns about healthcare management topics.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a full schedule as 2014 ends, especially with the federal health insurance exchanges kicking off their open enrollment period.