1. DOJ joins false claims lawsuits against Kaiser Full story

2. Pennsylvania hospital to lay off 110 employees Full story

3. CMS releases 4 final payment rules: 16 things to know Full story

4. Are you meeting the price transparency mandate? Explore best practice approaches to help ensure compliance. 

5. North Carolina slaps Humana with fine over out-of-network, emergency coverage Full story

6. NPs get prison time for telemedicine fraud Full story

7. Epic mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for employees Full story

8. 70+ hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

9. Join leaders from CommonSpirit, Cleveland Clinic and more to discuss innovation, top revenue cycle challenges and other key topics at Becker's 6th Annual HIT + RCM hybrid event. Register here.

10. Lee Health makes telehealth visits free amid COVID-19 surge Full story

11. Healthcare out-of-pocket spending rises to $491B Full story

12. How CHS, HCA, Tenet and UHS fared in Q2 Full story

13. Out-of-network & surprise billing: 6 ways to prepare

14. 19 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

15. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalization rates
• Death rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Vaccines administered

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1. There’s 15 KPIs driving your health system’s telehealth success— click here to learn them.

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