Tag: Healthcare Finance

Advanced Claims Management: Tackling Healthcare Underpayment Challenges

Explore advanced claims management to address healthcare underpayment challenges, improve revenue cycle stability, and leverage AI solutions for better profitability.

Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfers: Addressing Abuse and Ensuring Fiscal Integrity

Explore Medicaid intergovernmental transfers (IGTs) abuse, federal oversight challenges, and policy reform opportunities to restore Medicaid fiscal integrity and ensure equitable provider payments.

Medicare Advantage Contract Disputes Intensify Amid Cost Pressures

Rising cost pressures and demographic shifts fuel intensified disputes between payers and providers over Medicare Advantage contracts, impacting reimbursement and network participation.

Vermont Blue Advantage Exits Medicare Advantage Market in 2026 Amid Financial Strains

Vermont Blue Advantage will discontinue Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, impacting 26,000 enrollees. HealthSpring assumes retiree plans amid market exits by UnitedHealthcare. State braces for enrollment shifts.

AI-Driven Automation Tackles Health Insurance Claims Denials

Explore how AI-powered automation addresses health insurance claims denials by improving coding accuracy and streamlining claims management in hospitals and health systems.

Evaluating Advanced Practice Providers as Solutions to Physician Shortages and Budget Challenges

Healthcare leaders are assessing if Advanced Practice Providers can solve physician shortages and budget pressures amid rising healthcare costs.

Medicare Advantage Growth Strains New Hampshire Rural Hospitals Financially

Rural hospitals in New Hampshire face growing financial losses due to increased Medicare Advantage enrollment, driven by lower reimbursements and administrative complexities, impacting patient care and hospital operations.

Massachusetts Faces Public Health Insurance Losses Amid Federal Budget Cuts

Federal budget cuts are reducing public health insurance in Massachusetts, affecting DACA recipients and low-income immigrants, with significant impacts on Medicaid and health safety net programs.

Medicare Physician Payments Drop Over 33% Since 2016, Threatening Access and Sustainability

Physician incomes from Medicare have fallen over 33% since 2016 due to stagnant reimbursements and increased costs, prompting health systems to reconsider Medicare Advantage participation. This shift threatens patient access and could reshape Medicare's physician landscape.

August 2025 EMS Financial Index Offers Key Benchmarks for EMS Agencies

The August 2025 EMS Financial Index from PWW Advisory Group delivers critical financial benchmarks and reimbursement trend analysis to support EMS agencies' revenue cycle management and financial stability amid changing regulations.