5+ hour, 57+ min ago  (323+ words) The Indiana Hospital Association is aiming to "to expose abusive insurer practices" through its Access Denied campaign, a Feb. 17 news release said. The initiative includes a web portal addressing care denials, amplifies media coverage of denials and prompts people to…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (477+ words) Texas is set to receive $281 million in the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program funding " the largest total award of any state " yet it will receive the lowest amount per rural resident, according to KFF." The state has the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (216+ words) Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has promoted Jenny Juchtzer to vice president of payer contracting." Ms. Juchtzer has spent nearly two decades at Renown, according to a Jan. 22 news release from the health system. She most recently served as head…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (482+ words) Humana is in talks with Sarasota, Fla.-based MaxHealth " a primary care network and platform focused on adults and older adults " regarding an acquisition, Bloomberg reported Feb. 12. According to Bloomberg sources, MaxHealth, owned by private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (636+ words) While the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program stands to be "a historic government investment," Chartis said the initiative is likely to treat the symptoms, rather than cure the root ills, of rural hospitals." Chartis has been tracking data on rural…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1648+ words) When San Diego-based Scripps Health walked away from nearly all of its commercial Medicare Advantage contracts Jan. 1, 2024, the move drew widespread attention across the industry. Medicare Advantage enrollment was still climbing nationally and many health systems were doubling down on…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (253+ words) Northern Arizona Healthcare, a two-hospital system headquartered in Flagstaff, has reaffirmed the need for a new hospital to meet the region's growing healthcare demands but said it cannot yet announce a site or timeline, citing mounting financial pressures and external…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (285+ words) Hospitals entered 2026 facing a financial "new normal" marked by rising expenses, a shifting payer mix and persistent pressure on margins, according to Kaufman Hall's latest "National Hospital Flash Report," which is based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals. Hospital operating…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (274+ words) The groups reviewed claims data of BCBS members with breast or colorectal cancer. The research pointed to lower likelihood of invasive tests and treatment. Eighty-one percent of members who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer through a preventive screening were classified…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (294+ words) Accountable alternative payment models'remained'steady in 2024, according to a Feb. 2 survey by America's Health Insurance Plans. In 2024, 44.9% of healthcare payments stemmed from alternative payment models that ensure provider accountability for quality and cost of care. In 2023, 45.2% of payments fell into this…...