The Medicare Act "prohibits Medicare payment for services that are not furnished within the United States," according to the filing.

Some organizations use up to four vendors, each of whom handles different components of the revenue cycle process.

CEOs and CFOs had to become more agile overnight and shared many of the same best practices.

High equity, strong liquidity and low-cost debt will fuel M&As in 2021.

Executives say they also need more funding and better reporting efficiency across states.

Year-end financials are being watched closely as the healthcare system gets a handle on the full impact of COVID-19.

Even with increasing health plan costs, most employers say they have no plans to reduce costs in their medical plans for 2021.

These developments may decrease the likelihood that future pandemics will match COVID-19's disruption to the U.S. healthcare system.

Similar to the COVID-19 vaccine, Medicare will cover these infusions for the duration of the public health emergency.

The majority of health plans say they do not feel ready to meet the new FHIR interoperability standards mandated by CMS.

Between December and January, hospitals lost more than 2,000 jobs.

The formerly two-week manual contact-tracing process was reduced to minutes with new technology.

Because the process is so simple, it may be possible to automate so hospitals can stretch existing supplies.

Founder Dr. Nathan Davis' history of discriminatory practices has led to the removal of his likeness from the group's Chicago headquarters.

Expected to open in 2025, the $1.5 billion facility will offer cardiac, hematology/oncology and transplant services.

"If the benefits of electronic health records are to be fully realized, patients must be confident providers have selected the most effective system - not the one paying the largest kickbacks," said one federal agent.

Providers may seek federal reimbursement for costs incurred for COVID-19 testing or vaccines to those who are uninsured

A report calls for establishing universal coverage for all Americans' long-term care needs through Medicare.

The National Association of ACOs is urging CMS to make program permanent.

The findings give healthcare workers an insight into how patients may be affected, and could lead to more effective treatments.

The clinics offer primary and urgent care services, as well as extended office hours for walk-ins, same-day appointments and scheduled appointments.

The massive amount of data available in healthcare makes it a prime area for artificial intelligence and machine learning automation.

Insurers posted profits, but are wary of the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Q1 of this year.

Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.

Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and saves hospitals over 2 million hours of work and $75 million.

Stays at the highest severity level are vulnerable to inappropriate billing practices, OIG says.

New data-driven business models will create what Deloitte calls a "well-being dividend," shaving billions off projected health spend.

Strengthening the link between the ED and treatment offers an opportunity to combat the opioid epidemic.

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With the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, they describe some of the techniques that may be used by foreign groups that could be targeting hundreds of health systems with ransomware.

Although weekly telemedicine visits shot up twenty-three-fold during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall visit volume decreased by 35%.

Given telehealth's popularity, executives see the acquisition as part of a broader long-term growth strategy.