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Three rating agencies collectively downgraded 95 facilities and upgraded 37 in 2024, compared to 116 and ...
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Insurers and government payers are having to make major adjustments as well. This section highlights Healthcare Finance’s coverage on topics including benefit design, Medicare and …
Hospitals confront mounting reimbursement challenges and …
Nov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, …
Healthcare expenditures rise on increased coverage and utilization
Dec 18, 2024 · Healthcare spending is higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and is being driven by increases in insurance coverage and utilization, according to new analysis released …
Health systems see margin gains, though expenses still high
Dec 3, 2024 · Health systems in the U.S. saw slight margin gains in October following three months of declines, while operating margins for individual hospitals narrowed and expenses …
Trends 2025: Healthcare leaders are focusing on patient access, AI …
Dec 26, 2024 · Healthcare organizations are setting their priorities for 2025, with 52.8% of hospital and health system leaders identifying patient access, throughput and capacity as their top focus.
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Nov 5, 2024 · Home Health agencies get a 0.5% payment increase in the 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule.. CMS estimates that Medicare payments to home …
Hospital, health system leaders address continued cost pressures
Aug 9, 2024 · Health systems are making swift changes to regain footing in 2024 as industry challenges made things difficult last year, and according to an analysis by healthcare …
What 2024 holds for healthcare investment
Jan 23, 2024 · Mergers and acquisitions are expected to rebound in 2024 after M&A activity fell to its lowest level in 10 years globally in 2023, according to Reuters. Dealmaking last year was …