Hospitals have up to 90 days to correct issues identified in the warning letter. If they don't follow through, CMS could penalize or publicly name and shame them.

Walmart took another step into the telehealth sector with its plans to acquire MeMD, a mental and medical health services provider. Retail-based clinics are becoming an increasingly popular way to deliver care.

Providers must return any unspent provider relief funds to HHS by June 30 unless that deadline is extended.

Preliminary federal data show the healthcare industry continues to struggle to grow employment back to pre-pandemic levels.

The leadership change is part of the company's executive development program, and is effective immediately.

Kaiser Permanente benefited from stronger investment returns in the first quarter of 2021, but continues to shoulder higher expenses related to COVID-19.

The average workers' compensation payment for similar knee and shoulder surgeries performed in 2019 at hospital-owned outpatient departments in the highest-cost state, Alabama, was more than seven times the level paid in Nevada.

Phoenix-based St. Joseph's Hospital, which is operated by Dignity's neurosurgeons, allegedly performed concurrent surgeries even though it billed Medicare for separate procedures.

Strong performance in Cigna Corp.'s Evernorth health services division, investment portfolio and low member medical costs at the end of last year increased the company's revenue 6.5% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2021.

While activists and humanitarian groups have cheered the Biden administration's decision and urged others to follow suit, European Union leaders have taken the U.S. to task for not sharing more vaccines with the rest of the world.

HealthCare.gov experienced a rise in sign-ups for coverage during special enrollment period, and many consumers are seeing lower out-of-pocket costs.

COVID-19 vaccinations reduce the risk of infection, both among people who have symptoms and those who don't, according to new research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

A public option with lower premiums than commercial plans that saves consumers money would have to cut costs somewhere. Healthcare providers would most likely bear the financial hit, according to analyses.

Providers also worry about giving more access to smartphone apps and other entities that aren't covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

The request for more federal scrutiny comes after the Justice Department requested more materials related to the deal and the American Hospital Association asked the feds to investigate the acquisition.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has dropped a rule that limited the amount of revenue its 35 member plans could generate from non-Blues-related businesses. Experts question if the change will promote competition across the brand.

The payment changes take effect immediately.

A new American Medical Association survey finds the majority of physicians are now employed by hospitals, companies like Optum and private equity groups. 

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations say they have robust workplace safety programs in place to protect employees. But unions and those advocating for worker safety say the industry needs to do more.

Modern Healthcare operations reporter Alex Kacik and safety and quality reporter Lisa Gillespie discuss the latest batch of the Leapfrog Group's hospital safety ratings.

Hospital-employed physicians were more likely to refer patients to hospital-based services, including inappropriate MRIs, two new studies found.

By pushing thousands of healthcare workers out of their offices, the pandemic accelerated a work-from-home trend that had already been building strength.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: We can all do more to protect the safety and well-being of our healthcare team members; but we cannot do it alone.