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Innovation
Forward Falls Flat: Healthcare Kiosks Take Another Hit
The company behind the stylish, AI-enabled CarePod has abruptly closed, following a similar spiral as the HealthSpot more than a...
CFO
Hospitals Push Back Against Proposed Site-Neutral Payments
This proposal isn't sitting well with the industry.
Technology
Will Congress Save Telehealth?
CMS won't extend certain key pandemic-era waivers any longer, putting telehealth expansion plans in jeopardy. Will lawmakers step in and...
Payer
Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits
So far CMS has rejected OIG's push to limit payments for house visits with no medical treatment ? a potential...
Innovation
Community Health Workers Spread Across the U.S., Even in Rural Areas
The programs are often based at hospital systems or community health centers.
Innovation
CMS Opens the Door to More Virtual Care, Digital Health
New Advanced Primary Care Management codes will give providers more incentives to use virtual care and digital health to improve...
Payer
In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can't Find or Afford Care
Vermonters pay the highest prices nationwide for individual health coverage, and state reports show its providers and insurers are in...
Payer
Medicare Advantage's Hidden Headline
The fastest-growing MA plans and what's behind the 2x growth in enrollment and profit margin.
CFO
How CFOs Can Be Champions of Womenโs Health
Boosting women's health outcomes also shows promising financial outcomes.
CFO
Payer Denials Shake Community Health Systems Q3 Earnings
What can be done about aggressive payer tactics?
Payer
Medicare Advantage 2025: Expert Previews Plan Changes and Weighs in on Payment Rule Impacts
It's already an active season and we're just getting started.
CFO
How One Payer Is Simplifying Prior Authorization. Will it Make a Difference?
A partnership between Blue Shield of California and Salesforce aims to dilute some prior authorization struggles for providers.