Accounting & Financial Management
Baptist Health Chief Revenue Officer says the health system will often eat the cost of a service rather than delay care.
This forecast comes as more employees use GLP-1s for obesity, receive cancer diagnoses and use mental health services.
Patient self-pay is increasing, says Curae Finance, which announced the new partnerships.
There are almost no indicators that healthcare utilization is increasing more than 1% year-over-year, says analytics expert.
Managing the cost of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is the top priority in pharmacy benefits, says Mercer survey.
Kaiser is facing the same “shifting landscape” of other hospitals including reduced healthcare coverage under the reconciliation bill, CEO says.
TRM analysts have determined that Embargo is likely a successor, or a rebranded version, of the BlackCat ransomware group.
Under the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, starting January 1, 2026, 750 hospitals and other healthcare institutions must provide a retrospective bundled program for episode-based care, says Dave Snow, CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies.
Dr. Michael Lucchesi pleaded guilty to using a business credit card for personal purchases and cash advances.
Total estimated payments to IPFs are expected to increase by 2.4%, or $70 million, next year.