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Medicaid Work Requirements Set for 2027
The federal budget reconciliation law passed in July will require Medicaid enrollees in 42 states and the District of Columbia to show they’re working, volunteering,
Behavioral Health Continues to Grow
A recent PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers) report noted Behavioral Health (BH) utilization continues to surge. BH claims utilization increased 62.6% between 2018 and 2024 and grew
Medicare Reimbursements Are Far Behind Inflation Rates
According to the AMA, Medicare physician payments have declined 33% from 2001 to 2025 when adjusted for inflation in practice costs (MEI). The MEI (Medicare
Payers Use AI to Automate Downcoding of Claims
Healthcare Business Management Association (HBMA) continues to raise concerns about the growing use of payer automatic downcoding policies. Under these policies, payers reimburse CPT codes
Healthcare Costs Increase at Unsustainable Rate
According to a report from PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers), healthcare spending could reach $9 trillion annually, and comprise 20.6% of gross domestic product by 2035. The
AI Utilization Continues to Surge
According to an AMA survey for 2025, over 80% of physician respondents currently use AI in a professional context – double the share reported in
Epic Launches New Clinical AI Support
Epic Systems made another move earlier this week to advance its artificial intelligence strategy. The large electronic health record vendor officially launched its AI charting
Ethical Questions Face Medicare Advantage Plans
Insurers Aetna, Elevance Health and Humana are facing a civil lawsuit alleging they paid kickbacks to online brokerages for Medicare Advantage enrollments. In a case
2026 Exchange Enrollment Reported
New federal data released Friday, June 26 shows ACA Marketplace Enrollment dropped 13% following the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the beginning of
“As a small internal medicine practice, we are deeply indebted to HuTech for their support in applying for meaningful use and receiving payment! Without HuTech’s assistance, the medical home submission process would have been even more laborsome. HuTech’s education to our clinical and support staff on Allscripts’ EHR has developed efficiency and improvement in documentation. We thank them for their knowledge, dependability, and experience.”
– Advanced Practice Nurse in Illinois