Accounting & Financial Management
It's the second consecutive month in which operating margins tightened, Strata's data shows.
The potential return on investment from reducing these inequities could be enormous, a Deloitte analysis finds.
The HELP Committee wanted to punish de la Torre for invoking his Fifth Amendment right, the lawsuit says.
An audit finds $7.8M in federal funds were claimed for enrollees who were incorrectly assigned to eligibility groups.
Denial rates have steadily increased, with providers seeing rejection rates as high as 10% to 15%.
The initiative arrives as the temporary expansion of tax credits is set to expire after 2025.
The focus will be on ensuring rural communities have access to primary care, emergency services and specialty care.
The move is part of a multiyear initiative to overhaul the system's approach to medical debt.
Fifteen percent of providers and 25% of payers report having an established AI strategy in 2024.
Payments to insurance agents incentivize them to base referrals on financial considerations, DOJ says.