healthcare finance

Telehealth margins were negative for every payer type in 2025

Strata data: telehealth visits up 79% since 2019 and remote monitoring up 4,000%, yet total cost margins were negative with every payer in 2025.

HCA’s Q1 was not about volume. It was about coverage and collecting cash

HCA kept 2026 volume guidance, but exchange attrition and uninsured growth are turning payer mix and denials into the operational battleground.

HFMA’s new chair is a hospital CFO as Medicare reporting gets more detailed and revenue cycle work gets more technical

HFMA’s 2026-27 board slate and new certifications signal heavier cost reporting and revenue cycle analytics work inside hospitals.

Turning Denial Data Into Action: How Healthcare Organizations Can Fight Back Against Payer Denials

Healthcare providers across the U.S. are facing a growing wave of claim denials that is putting pressure on already strained hospital finances. Industry research from the American Hospital Association shows that nearly 15% of medical claims submitted to private payers are initially denied, forcing hospitals and health systems to spend about $19.7 billion annually attempting…

Decoding Healthcare Finance: A Deep Dive with Dr. Cristian Leineck

Hospital leaders confront a financial crisis as mounting pressures from managed care and billing complexities threaten organizational viability