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2. 3 Ascension Texas hospitals to pay $20.9M for alleged kickbacks Full story

3. CommonSpirit posts $1.7B net income in Q3 Full story

4. The path to payment: A practical guide to optimizing each stage of the claim lifecycle. Click here to download.

5. Michigan hospital outsources billing department, affecting 5 jobs Full story

6. Whistleblower case on Providence's billing tactics won't be revived, court rules Full story

7. Fewer than half of hospitals display chargemaster data on their sites, despite CMS requirements Full story

8. 22 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

9. RCM transformation — Lessons learned from Baptist Health Care and Barnabas Health. Click here to attend the virtual session.

10. CMS issues guidance on COVID-19 relief funds for state Medicaid programs Full story

11. UHS, Walgreens, Labcorp among S&P 500 companies with lowest worker wages Full story

12. Texas AG sues Biden administration over revoked Medicaid funding Full story

13. What would a 20% increase in billable charge volume look like for your organization? Read how to get there + increase revenue here. 

14. 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements Full story

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