Victoria Bailey Former Assistant Editor, Xtelligent xtelligent Rev Cycle Management 1 in 3 Healthcare Workers Plan to Leave Their Position, Survey Finds 05 Sep 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA Opposes Proposed Payment Cuts for Home Health Providers 01 Sep 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Half of Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Left Plan After 5 Years 01 Sep 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Financial Performance Continued Downward Trend in July 31 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers HHS Releases First 10 Drugs Eligible for Medicare Price Negotiation 29 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Cigna Removes Prior Authorization for 25% of Medical Services 28 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Allina Health Ends Medical Billing Practice Based on Past-Due Debt 28 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Private Equity Acquisitions Come with Growing Antitrust Concerns 28 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs Saved $1.8B in 2022, CMS Reports 24 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Beneficiaries Are Satisfied With Medicare Advantage Plans, Coverage 24 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospitals, Health Systems Recognized for Price Transparency Compliance 24 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Middle-Class Americans Face Highest Rates of Medical Debt Burden 22 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Can Medicare Advantage Organizations Prepare for RADV Audits? 22 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers CMS Announces Monthly Payment Option for Out-of-Pocket Part D Costs 21 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OHSU, Legacy Health Sign Letter of Intent to Form Integrated Health System 21 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Does Medicaid Cover Obesity Treatments for Children? 21 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Blue Shield of CA Launches Value-Based Pharmacy Model to Lower Drug Costs 17 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management What Technologies Do Providers Need for Value-Based Care Success? 17 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Updates ACO REACH Model for 2024 to Improve Health Equity 16 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers KLAS: Payers Want Efficient Claims and Administration Platforms 15 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management MGMA: EFT Fees Imposed by Health Plans Are Hurting Providers 15 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Payers Are Reducing Prior Authorizations, Limiting Care Disruptions 15 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management HRSA Grants $100M to Improve Nursing Workforce as Shortages Persist 11 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Blue Cross of Idaho Invests in Digital Platform, Improving Senior Care 11 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Unpacking What Price Transparency Looks Like for Health Plans 10 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Independent Hospital Acquisitions Tied to Higher Healthcare Prices 09 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Payers, Employers Support the No Surprises Act IDR Process in Court 03 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Investments Are Needed to Implement Value-Based Care in Pediatrics 02 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Inpatient Providers Will Receive 3.1% Reimbursement Increase in FY24 01 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How One MA Plan Prioritized SDOH to Improve Diabetes Care Access 01 Aug 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Increases 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Payments by 4% 01 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers CMS Projects 2024 Medicare Part D Premiums Will Fall by 1.8% 01 Aug 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Coverage Associated with Higher Cancer Screening Rates 31 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Will Test APM for Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia, Caregivers 31 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Share Best Practices for Value-Based Care 31 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Boosts FY24 Payment Rates for Inpatient Psychiatric and Rehab Facilities 28 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Why CMS Paused Medicaid Coverage Redeterminations in 6 States 27 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management NAACOS: Medicare Shared Savings Program Needs Full-Risk Option 26 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Nurses, Physicians Say Health Insurer Policies Restrict Access to Care 25 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Biden Admin Proposes Mental Health Parity in Private Health Plans 25 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Value-Based Care and Fee-For-Service: What’s the Difference? 25 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers CA, KY Expand Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Teams 24 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OIG: HRSA Made Improper Payments Through COVID-19 Uninsured Program 21 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Humira Price for Commercial Plans Remained Steep Despite High Rebates 21 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Providers Are Outsourcing Revenue Cycle Services Amid Workforce Shortages 19 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Mental and Behavioral Health Disparities Impact Adults, Youth 19 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Plans Have Narrow Psychiatrist Networks, Study Finds 18 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Q2 2023 Hospital Merger and Acquisition Activity Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels 18 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AMA: Physicians Have Moved from Private to Hospital-Owned Practices 17 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 10 Top-Selling Drugs Accounted for 22% of Medicare Part D Spending 17 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Proposes Payment Cuts in CY24 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 14 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Cigna Healthcare Boosts Treatment Access with New Biosimilar Coverage 13 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medical Debt Unevenly Impacts People of Color, Low-Income Residents in NY 13 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Private Equity Acquisitions Led to Higher Prices at Physician Practices 12 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Payers Can Identify Providers for High-Performing Networks 12 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Needs Reform, Report Finds 11 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Humana Foundation Supports Initiative to End Veteran Suicide 10 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management MGMA: Nursing Compensation Increases as Staffing Challenges Continue 06 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Healthcare Spending Lower in MA for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions 06 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management FTC Proposes Merger Review Changes that Could Impact Healthcare Deals 05 Jul 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Long-Term Health Plan Enrollment Supports Value-Based Care 05 Jul 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Primary Care Compensation Growth Surpassed Other Specialties in 2022 30 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers High-Risk Medication Use Lower Among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries 30 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Finances Stabilized as Revenues Grew, Expenses Fell 28 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Beneficiaries’ Chronic Conditions Did Not Drive MA to FFS Switching Rates 28 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management How Beneficiary Preferences Can Impact Hospital VBP Payment Incentives 28 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Plan Payment Cuts Did Not Impact Enrollment Growth 27 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Negotiated and Cash Prices are Lower at Physician-Owned Hospitals 27 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers BCBSA Will Invest $10M to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis 26 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Judge Blocks FL Ban on Medicaid Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care 23 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Consolidation Tied to Loss of Inpatient Pediatric Services 23 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Blue Cross MN Commercial Plans Will Cover Peer Support Specialists 22 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management UPMC, Washington Health System Sign Letter of Intent to Affiliate 22 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers MedPAC Offers Changes to Medicare Advantage Benefits, Payment Policies 21 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management KLAS Report Shares Top Outsourcing Firms for Healthcare Coding Services 21 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Lawmakers Seeking Stakeholder Input to Improve 340B Drug Pricing Program 20 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Value-Based Purchasing Program Design Influences Outcomes 20 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AMA Opposes Non-Compete Agreements for Hospital-Employed Physicians 19 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers KFF: Over Half of Insured Adults Face Problems with Health Insurance 19 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers New York Extends Medicaid Postpartum Coverage to 12 Months After Birth 16 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Overpayments Expected to Surpass $75B in 2023 15 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA Condemns FTC’s Unconstitutional Antitrust Enforcement Practices 15 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management 340B Program Enrollment Led to More Oncology Services at Rural Hospitals 15 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Inflationary Rebates for Generic Drugs Offset Medicaid Spending 14 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Health Plans Must Continue Covering Preventive Care Services 13 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Lawmakers Request More Info on Medicaid Redetermination Compliance 13 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Rising Expenses May Jeopardize Hospitals’ Financial Stability 13 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AMA: US Healthcare System Headed for Success After 2022 Hurdles 12 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Rising Enrollment, Higher Costs Spur Medicare Spending Growth 12 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers SCAN, CareOregon Grants Help Eliminate $110M in Medical Debt 09 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Primary Care Model Provides Value-Based Path for Practices 09 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers BCBSTX Provider Network Expansion Improves Behavioral Healthcare Access 08 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA: Health Insurer Policies Fuel Physician Practice Acquisitions 08 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Most Practices Not Joining Enhancing Oncology Model, Survey Finds 08 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Nonprofit Hospitals Offer Less Charity Care Despite Rising Profits 07 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OIG: Medicare Overpayments Due to Coding Discrepancies Totaled $22.5M 07 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Blue Cross MA Expands Mental Health Resources, Provider Network 07 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers NY Health Plan Helps Members Navigate Health Insurance Renewals 06 Jun 2023 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drugs Relies on FDA Traditional Approval 05 Jun 2023 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management BJC, Saint Luke’s Announce Plans to Form 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