Artificial intelligence (AI) tools used by healthcare providers to identify patients’ secondary medical conditions contributed nearly $1 billion in additional costs for Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers over two years, according to a study released Thursday by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The findings,...
Thatch raised $108 million at a $1 billion valuation to continue growing its health benefits platform, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Thatch’s platform helps employers move from traditional group health plans in which they choose one plan for their workforce...
Healthcare industry payments management software company Waystar is reportedly considering a potential sale. Such a deal could return Waystar to private ownership two years after the company went public, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 15) Reuters report citing seven sources familiar with the matter. Sources say the company has...
Americans are being asked to pay for costly medical procedures up front. Roughly 92% of U.S. health providers this year are either encouraging prepayment, requiring it, or collecting a payment method to have on file during the estimate process, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...
March 12, 2026
Artificial intelligence is moving into the financial mechanics of healthcare payments, and the stakes are measured in billions. Hospitals are deploying the technology to maximize reimbursement, while insurers use their own AI systems to audit claims and challenge charges, turning a decades-old conflict over medical billing into an algorithm-driven contest over how care is priced […]
December 26, 2025
For younger Americans, healthcare spending is becoming less about treating illness and more about managing financial risk at a stage of life when cash flow is thin and costs are...
October 29, 2025
Consumers have grown used to managing nearly every aspect of their financial lives on their phones, but convenience alone is no longer enough. Many now expect digital banking to help...
July 10, 2025
When patients step into a doctor’s office, they expect care, not confusion. Yet for millions of Americans, the patient journey doesn’t end with diagnosis. It derails at the payment level. The...
October 05, 2026
Healthcare services companies must provide patients with pricing information that is timely, accurate and complete, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson said in letters sent to 24 of the largest such companies in the nation. Ferguson sent the letters to remind the companies of their legal obligations and to highlight concerns that healthcare […]
September 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools used by healthcare providers to identify patients’ secondary medical conditions contributed nearly $1 billion in additional costs for Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers over two years,...
September 15, 2026
Thatch raised $108 million at a $1 billion valuation to continue growing its health benefits platform, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Thatch’s platform helps employers...
September 15, 2026
Healthcare industry payments management software company Waystar is reportedly considering a potential sale. Such a deal could return Waystar to private ownership two years after the company went public, according to a...
