Victoria Bailey Former Assistant Editor, Xtelligent xtelligent Healthcare Payers CA, AZ Payers Boost Care Access for Active-Duty Service Members 30 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Nurse Practitioners Have Lower Productivity than Physicians, Study Finds 30 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Affordable Care Act Marketplace Enrollment Up by 1.8M From Last Year 29 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Share of Unionized Healthcare Workers Remained Low for 12 Years 29 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Court Says BCBSIL Cannot Exclude Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care 28 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Understanding the Different Metal Plans in the ACA Marketplace 27 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medicare Part B Spending on Laboratory Tests Totaled $9.3B in 2021 27 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Continuous Eligibility Policies Can Reduce Medicaid Churn Among Kids 23 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health Plan Increase Caregiver Support for Members 22 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OIG Identifies Provider Noncompliance when Claiming Medicare Bad Debts 22 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Blue Cross MN Value-Based Contract Reduced Cancer Care Costs 21 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Physician Work Hours Declined 7.6% Over the Last Two Decades 21 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Coverage and Costs Vary Within Different Types of Health Plans 20 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants 20 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management KLAS: athenahealth, NextGen Lead in Practice Management Success 20 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 93% of Employees Satisfied with Employer Sponsored Health Insurance 19 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medical Bills Are Confusing for Nearly 40% of Adults, Survey Finds 19 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers BMA Shares How CMS Can Improve Medicare Advantage Program 16 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Nonprofit Sues GA for Refusing to Cover Transgender-Related Healthcare 15 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Bipartisan Bill Calls for Extended Value-Based Payment Incentives 15 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers ACAP Health Plans Will Identify Birthing-Friendly Hospitals in Directories 14 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Experts Predict Strong Merger and Acquisition Activity for 2023 14 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Number of Uninsured Children Declined by 210K During Pandemic 13 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Lawmakers Ask CMS to Inspect ACO REACH Model to Prevent Fraud, Abuse 13 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Aetna Grants $9.3M to Support Behavioral Health for Youth in Foster Care 12 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management How EHR-RCM Integration Can Improve Revenue Cycle Efficiency 12 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers High Deductibles Create Barriers to Screening Mammograms, Follow-Up Tests 09 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA: Delayed Discharges Led to 19% Increase in Patient Length of Stay 09 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Elevance Health ACO Generated Cost Savings Among Fully Insured Members 08 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OIG: Labs Billed Medicare Part B for High Levels of Diagnostic Tests 08 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers PHE Expiration Will Lead to Medicaid Coverage Losses for 18M People 07 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Payment Rate Policies Contributed to Lower Medicare Spending Growth 07 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CJR Model Policy Changes Boosted Penalties for Safety-Net Hospitals 07 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management For-Profit Health System Operating Margins Exceed Pre-Pandemic Figures 06 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Behavioral Health Treatment was Associated with Lower Healthcare Costs 06 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers CareFirst Funds Community-Based Orgs to Boost Behavioral Healthcare Access 05 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Value-Based Payment Models May Help Curb High Healthcare Spending 05 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA, AMA Urge Congress to Prevent Medicare PAYGO Sequester 02 Dec 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Proposed Rule May Prevent Coverage Losses for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries 01 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Rising Expenses, Negative Margins Drove Poor Hospital Finances 01 Dec 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management HHS Proposes Changes to 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution 30 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Inflation Driving Financial Challenges for Consumers, Health Systems 30 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management House Committee Requests Changes to Final Surprise Billing Rule 29 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Health Insurance Coverage Disruptions Tied to Higher Mortality Risks 29 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management NY Gov. Signs Legislation Prohibiting Property Liens Over Medical Debt 29 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management APG Direct Contracting Entities Helped Save Medicare $70M in 2021 28 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Health Insurance Coverage Varies Across, Within Families 28 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Sanford Health, Fairview Health Systems Plan to Form Integrated Health System 28 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers SCAN Health Plan Expands Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan in CA 28 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 35% More MA Plans Offering Home-Based Supplemental Benefits in 2023 23 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Immigrants’ Premium Contributions Exceed Payer Spending on Care 23 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Accounting for Observation Stays Shrunk Hospital Readmission Reductions 23 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Butler Health System, Excela Health Enter Definitive Merger Agreement 22 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management HRSA Opens Portal for Late Provider Relief Fund Reporting 21 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management MGMA Requests Modifications of Good Faith Estimate Requirements 21 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 62% of Adults Are Unaware of Medicaid Renewals Resuming Post-PHE 18 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Younger Primary Care Physicians Seeing High Levels of Burnout, Stress 18 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Improper Payment Rate for Federally Facilitated Exchange Fell Under 1% 17 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Connecting Payers, Providers, and Tech for a Better Patient Financial Experience 16 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management NYC Nonprofit Hospitals Saw High Tax Breaks, Low Community Investments 16 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Providers Vary When Measuring Return on Investment of RCM Automation 15 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management House Committee Urges GAO to Examine Hospital Price Transparency Compliance 15 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicaid Expansion Reduced Medicare Hospitalizations During Dialysis 14 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management ACEP Urges Biden Admin to Address Emergency Department Boarding 14 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Massachusetts’ Benchmark Impacted Healthcare Cost Growth 10 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Increase in Cross-Market Hospital Systems May Hurt Market Competition 10 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Advanced Bundled Payment Model Reduced Payments for High-Risk Patients 09 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers OUD Treatment Coverage, Prior Authorizations Common in Medicaid FFS 08 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medicare, Medicaid DSH Payment Methods Exacerbate Racial Disparities 08 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management KFF: Varying Hospital Charity Care Policies Influence Spending 07 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Financial Challenges Persist for Hospitals, Physicians in September 07 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 37% of People Switched Health Insurance Plans During Perinatal Period 07 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Report Urges CMS to Increase Oversight of Medicare Advantage Marketing 04 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers AMA: 79% of Medicare Advantage Markets Have Little Competition 04 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Bipartisan Letter Requests Extended Value-Based Payment Incentives 04 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Better Access to Health Insurance Coverage Boosted Healthcare Use 03 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Healthcare Orgs Urge Congress to Improve Value-Based Care Participation 03 Nov 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Value-Based Care Implementation Requires Investments, Collaboration 02 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OPPS, ASC Final Rule Boosts Medicare Reimbursement by 3.8% 02 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Finalizes Medicare Reimbursement Increase for ESRD Facilities 01 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medicare, Medicaid Payment Policies Inconsistent for Dual Eligibles 01 Nov 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management More Hospitals Complying With Price Transparency Rule Requirements 31 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers HHS: Over Half of States Have Extended Medicaid Postpartum Coverage 28 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OR Nonprofits Impede Patient Access to Financial Assistance Programs 28 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 2022 Marketplace Enrollment Grew Significantly for Black, Latino Enrollees 27 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Consumers are Unaware of Available Financial Assistance for Medical Bills 27 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA: Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals Serve More Vulnerable Populations 26 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Outreach from State-Based Marketplaces Increased 2022 ACA Enrollment 26 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management FAH Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Limit Medicare Payment Cuts 25 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Contract Terminations Worsen Racial Health Disparities 25 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Increases Oversight Policies for Low-Performing Nursing Homes 24 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Humana Expands 2023 Medicare Advantage Dental Benefits in Florida 21 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Community-Based Orgs Can Help Manage Post-PHE Medicaid Coverage Changes 21 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Personalized Phone Calls, Emails Boosted ACA Enrollment Rate in CA 20 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management 85% of Facilities Are Facing Allied Healthcare Professional Shortages 20 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management NAACOS Calls on CMS to Adjust Digital Quality Measurement Requirements 19 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospitals Increase Recruitment Strategies Amid Workforce Shortages 18 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Older Beneficiaries Choose Medicare Advantage for Enhanced Benefits 18 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Staff, Technology Investments Help Practices Shift to Value-Based Care 17 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Revenues Totaled $8.3B in Q3 2022 14 Oct 2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
