Victoria Bailey Former Assistant Editor, Xtelligent xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Vertical Integration, Joint Contracting Increased Physician Prices 04 May 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Contracted Medicaid Managed Care Providers Treated Few Beneficiaries 04 May 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Telehealth Waiver Boosted Care Access for Medicare Beneficiaries 03 May 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Private Equity Acquisitions Did Not Impact Hospital Quality, Spending 03 May 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers MN Uninsurance Rate Drops, But Racial Disparities Persist 03 May 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Outpatient Volumes Led to Better Physician, Hospital Revenues in March 03 May 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Advanced Bundled Payment Model Reduced Medicare Episode Payments 02 May 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Trends in Medicare Savings Programs, Part D Subsidy Enrollment 02 May 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Catholic Orgs Agree to Merge, Form Integrated 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Distributes $1.75B in Phase 4 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds 19 Apr 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicaid Expansion Boosted Coverage for Adults with Legal Involvement 18 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Providence Reaches $22.7M Settlement to Resolve Healthcare Fraud 18 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management New Jersey Health Systems Terminate Hospital Merger Agreement 18 Apr 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers ARPA Tax Credit Expiration Will Increase Uninsured Population by 3M 18 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Community Health Centers Faced Hefty Workforce, Nursing Shortages 15 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Regulatory Waivers 14 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management DOJ Alleges Methodist Violated False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Laws 14 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23 13 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Biden Admin Announces 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Finalize Healthcare Merger 07 Apr 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Trends in Medicaid MCO, Marketplace Network Adequacy Standards 07 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Prices Paid by Commercial Health Plans Varied Across US 06 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital, Health System Employment Grew by 5,100 in March 2022 06 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth Extend Healthcare Merger Deadline 05 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Private Equity Acquisitions Improved Hospital Financial Performance 05 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Proposes 2.7% Payment Boost for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities 04 Apr 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Aetna Prioritized Member Mental Healthcare, Virtual Care in 2021 04 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Releases FY23 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule 04 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Increases Hospice Payment Rate in Proposed Rule for FY 2023 01 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA Asks DOJ, FTC for Minor Hospital Merger Guideline Revisions 01 Apr 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management HHS Reduced Medicare Appeals Backlog by 88% During FY 2022 Q1 31 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Professional, Hospital E/M Charge Index Continued to Grow in 2021 31 Mar 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Uninsured Adults Less Likely to Access Mental Healthcare Services 31 Mar 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Uninsured May Lose Access to COVID-19 Services Without Federal Funds 30 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Groups Urge HHS to Renew COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 30 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Operating Margins Still Negative After Omicron Surge 30 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Psychiatrists See Low Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Scores 29 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Consumers Faced Surprise Medical Bills, Payment Struggles in 2021 28 Mar 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Electronic Prior Authorization Implementation Requires Testing 22 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management 70% of Medical Collection Debt Will Leave Consumer Credit Reports 21 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Stratifying Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Improved Equity 21 Mar 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Privately Insured Catheter Users Incurred High Out-of-Pocket Costs 21 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management New Revenue Cycle Management Offerings Introduced at HIMSS22 18 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Revenue Cycle Management Leaders Need Registrars, Billing Specialists 18 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Burnout, Stress Fuel Nurse Staffing Shortage, Turnover Rates 17 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AMA Urges Congress to Update Medicare Physician Payment System 17 Mar 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Trends, Changes in 2020 Medicare Supplement Plan Enrollment 16 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Poor Compensation Spurred 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Advantage Prior Authorization During PHE 10 Mar 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicaid Spending on Home, Community-Based Services Up by $116B 10 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Organizations Urge CMS, HHS to Terminate New ACO REACH Model 10 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management How Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Systems Compensate Executives 09 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA: Good Faith Estimates Create Administrative Burden for Hospitals 09 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AMA Framework to Help Orgs Invest in, Advance Health Equity 08 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Northwell Health to Use AI, NLP to Improve Revenue Cycle Management 08 Mar 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management PCP Turnover, Burnout Generated $979M in Excess Healthcare Spending 07 Mar 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers BCBSA Partnership Aims to Increase Access to Low-Cost Insulin 07 Mar 2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
