Aetna is following Cigna's lead with a new payment policy that will initially pay inpatient claims at a lower observation rate, a move provider groups say will create an unfair and burdensome appeals ...

In a settlement with the United States government, St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester has admitted that the hospital received “outlier” payments it was not entitled to and as a result, will pay the ...

The CMS has finalized a 3.1% payment rate increase for hospitals for 2024, an increase from the 2.8% bump regulators proposed earlier this year. The final rate increase should boost hospital payments ...