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The Cost of Convenience: Why Healthcare Payments Need Intelligent Protection

The following is a guest article by Saurabh Joshi, EVP and President at CSG Forte Healthcare organizations have spent years modernizing how patients pay. Portals, autopay, digital...

Trump Administration Announces $90 Payments to Help Cover Medicare Part B Premiums

The Trump administration is issuing one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries to help cover Part B premiums, though the payments may do little to offset...

How to combat the insurer payment delays that are destabilizing independent medicine

The No Surprises Act has made significant strides in protecting patients from large, unexpected medical bills. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the NSA’s promise to prote...

Elevance Health rolls out new site-of-care billing policies

Elevance Health is rolling out new billing policies that aim to ensure services are paid for at the appropriate level and drive greater transparency into where patients receive car...

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NATIONAL 77% of Medicaid improper payments tied to paperwork, not fraud: Report 13 state healthcare AI laws to know 43% of hospitals are in the red: 6 financial notes AHA report wa...

BNPL Gains a Foothold in Healthcare with CareCredit

Buy now, pay later has become a familiar option at retail checkout. Now, the installment payment model is making its way into doctors’ and dentists’ offices.   Synchrony’s CareCred...

Black Book Releases 2027 Healthcare Policy Outlook Ahead of Medicare Payment Changes

Complimentary report connects reimbursement shifts, Medicaid renewals, $50 billion in rural transformation funding and digital requirements with provider and payer preparedness.

FinCEN Targets $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud

On September 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspiciou...

Healthcare Practices’ Accounts Receivable Cycles Are Getting Longer, K-38 Consulting Reports

Employers increasingly tie digital health payments to outcomes, PHTI survey finds

The report drew insights from 321 digital health professionals responsible for purchasing across health plans, employers and health systems.

Rural Health Transformation Program funding tracker: CMS awards Virginia $122M; Georgia receives $93.3M

Stay up-to-date with this tracker for the latest RHTP funding announcements and disclosures.

PayCompass, Simpay and Exectras come together

The three payments companies have formed a new processing venture that also sells healthcare services to merchants.

CMS Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments—and Gains New Power to Exclude Providers

Responsible spending starts with timely access, informed choices and more connected care

Healthcare was built around specialties. Patients experience it as 1 journey.

One-third of privately insured have medical debt, Commonwealth Fund survey finds

Nearly two thirds said their debt stemmed from hospital care, though many pointed to several accumulating bills rather than a single high-cost procedure for their burdens. Addition...

The strategic shift reshaping payment integrity

Claris Health CEO Michael Axt examines how payers can turn payment integrity into a more connected, strategic capability. Listen to the interview to learn more.

The hidden payment gap crushing independent physicians

The health care system is supposed to put the patient first. Physicians evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage risk. Hospitals, insurers, administrators, and regulators exist to sup...

The Hidden Affordability Gap: How Confusing Bills Stop Patients From Paying

The following is a guest article by Casey Williams, SVP of Patient Engagement at RevSpring Healthcare affordability debates tend to focus on the price of care: what procedures cost...

Hospital outpatient departments' higher drug reimbursement rates drive $12.7B in spending: EBRI

An analysis of commercial claims for 106 physician-administered outpatient drugs suggests $101 of additional plan spending per member per year stemming from site-of-treatment pay d...

The Next Healthcare IT Revenue Stream Is Credit, Black Book Research Finds

New capital-markets study finds private credit, bank facilities and structured financing are becoming essential infrastructure inside healthcare software platforms

Wage + Hour Compliance in Healthcare: Particular Problems, Practical Solutions [Video]

Bonus Features – September 13, 2026 – More than 60% of healthcare orgs report employees use shadow AI tools, 48% of orgs...

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, r...

Thoreau-backed Ensemble, Penelope Health partner to bring payer policy intelligence into RCM

Two Thoreau-backed healthcare companies are partnering to bring real-time payer policy intelligence into revenue cycle workflows. The aim is to move claims denial management upstre...

The Next Era of Payment Integrity is Prevention, Not Recovery

The following is a guest article by Anne Neal, Vice President of Product Management for Payment Accuracy at Availity As Payment Integrity Programs Face Rising Administrative and Pr...