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Healthcare Finance provides timely and in-depth coverage of the challenges faced by healthcare providers and payers in light of skyrocketing healthcare costs, regulatory developments and diminishing reimbursements. Helmed by an experienced team of independent editors and journalists, we deliver news, analysis, educational content to an audience of senior healthcare financial managers and ...
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Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their organization, few have done so successfully. Read this brief to …
Hospitals confront mounting reimbursement challenges and …
Nov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, according to data from Syntellis Performance Solutions' analysis of 1,300 hospitals.. The findings, published in partnership with the American Hospital Association, underscore the pressing need for measures aimed at alleviating financial ...
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
4 days ago · Cigna confirmed today it is not pursuing a combination with Humana. The comments released in a statement affirming its capital priorities dismiss reports circulating earlier this fall that Cigna and Humana were in informal talks about a potential merger.. Cigna's stock gained 6.5% this morning on the news, while shares of Humana slid 7% premarket, according to …
For Payers - Healthcare Finance News
Insurers and government payers are having to make major adjustments as well. This section highlights Healthcare Finance’s coverage on topics including benefit design, Medicare and Medicaid, risk management,
Payers could see 7% spike in healthcare costs in 2024
Jul 5, 2023 · Healthcare costs are expected to increase as much as 7% in 2024 due to continued labor shortages, drug price increases and new contracts between payers and providers –which represents a larger jump in costs than in either of the previous two years.
Financial challenges spurring healthcare merger and acquisition ...
Oct 16, 2023 · Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their organization, few have done so successfully. Read this brief to learn strategies that increase patient ...
Moody's upgrades healthcare outlook from negative to stable for …
Nov 9, 2023 · Moody's Investors Service has revised its 2024 outlook for the not-for-profit and public healthcare sector to stable from negative, driven in large part by a decrease in labor costs.. While hospitals will continue to grapple with high expenses because of a shortage of skilled labor, particularly nurses, Moody's predicts that the growth in expenses will slow as hospitals make greater efforts to ...
Hospital, health system leaders address continued cost pressures
Aug 9, 2024 · A new survey identifies a number of key strategies hospital and health system leaders are exploring to mitigate financial pressures. Jeff Lagasse, Editor Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient ...
Reimbursement - Healthcare Finance News
Nov 5, 2024 · Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle. Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets.