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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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 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...

$3.38M for one patient's injections: Travelers sues Houston hospital

One patient. Eighteen minutes. $3.38M in charges

Cotiviti builds out insurer payment accuracy platform

Health tech company Cotiviti is building out its payment accuracy platform for payers with two new additions that will allow plans to see all inpatient claims in one place.

PayCompass, Simpay and Exectras come together

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

Trump admin blocks over $1.6B in potentially fraudulent Medicare lab payments: CMS

The CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center has also accounted for more than $371 million in Medicare suspended payments involving 267 providers and suppliers since Jan. 1, the agency...

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

FCT hospital patients allege persistent cash payments

The development, according to affected patients, has inadvertently boosted patronage for PoS operators stationed around hospital premises, as relatives scramble to obtain cash need...