Healthcare Finance provides timely and in-depth coverage of the challenges faced by healthcare providers and payers in light of skyrocketing healthcare costs, regulatory developments and diminishing reimbursements. Helmed by an experienced team of independent editors and journalists, we deliver news, analysis, educational content to an audience of senior healthcare financial managers and ...

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 Medicaid, risk management,

Nov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, according to data from Syntellis Performance Solutions' analysis of 1,300 hospitals.. The findings, published in partnership with the American Hospital Association, underscore the pressing need for measures aimed at alleviating financial ...

Jan 8, 2025 · A bipartisan Senate report on private equity ownership of two health systems shows PE investment puts a priority of profit over patient health and hospital finances.

A complete guide to lease accounting for healthcare organizations Making a successful transition to the latest lease accounting requirements such as ASC 842, IFRS 16 or GASB 87 can be a complicated task for healthcare organizations holding many different types of leases. The new lease accounting ...

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 Wednesday by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and published by Health Affairs.. In 2023, healthcare spending in the United States reached $4.9 trillion and increased 7.5%, growing ...

Dec 27, 2024 · Even though there are still challenges facing the industry, healthcare executives are optimistic heading into 2025, with a new Deloitte survey showing 60% of C-suite leaders have a favorable view of the coming year, up from 52% a year ago.. Most, 69%, expect greater revenues, while 71% anticipate improved profitability.

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 remained high, according to new data published by Strata Decision Technology.. Significant increases in drug costs contributed to higher nonlabor expenses, as drug expenses rose 15.2% and total nonlabor expenses increased 10% ...

Nov 5, 2024 · The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized the proposed 2.8% payment cut for physicians in its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.. Medical groups swiftly protested and said something must be done now to avert the cut before the end of this year's legislative session, and said a permanent solution is needed to prevent the annual congressional intervention.

Mar 18, 2024 · Eighty four percent of health systems cite lower reimbursement from payers as a top cause of low operating margins, according to a report published by the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights, a healthcare strategy and market research company.. Further exacerbating health system margin struggles is the increased administrative burden placed on providers.