BESLER

01/14/2026

"It might make sense for me to share some staggering numbers associated with prior authorization. So just to give you a sense of the magnitude of the problem, right? $11 billion, that's billion with a B, is spent by providers in prior authorization transactions, purely from an administrative perspective. And if you think about it, that's time taken away from clinical care." - Shobha Phansalkar, VP of Client Solutions & Innovation at Wolters Kluwer Health. Listen to the NEW The Hospital Finance Podcast: https://hubs.li/Q03-L9YL0

01/13/2026

Doctors focused on scope of practice, cuts in state legislatures this year: via Healthcare Dive https://hubs.li/Q03-rmGT0

The physician lobby surveyed 64 medical societies and found that most of them were worried about nurses, physician assistants and other practitioners getting more freedom to provide care this year.

01/12/2026

Don't miss our Free CPE Webinar later this week - CY 2026 OPPS Final Rule Summary - this Wednesday, January 14, at 1 PM ET. Join us to learn all about the 2026 OPPS Final Rule. Register now: https://hubs.li/Q03Zj0BN0

01/09/2026

FREE Webinar Alert! Earn CPE for our Uncompensated Care Series - Overview Webinar happening live on Wednesday, January 21, at 1 PM ET. Register to join us: https://hubs.li/Q03Zfm190

01/08/2026

Provider, groups urge Congress to make telehealth flexibilities permanent via Healthcare Dive https://hubs.li/Q03-0px_0

Piecemeal extensions of Medicare coverage for virtual services have impeded access to care, the American Medical Association argued. The policies could expire again on Jan. 30.

01/07/2026

"First, I would say we should keep an eye on the 340B remedy reduction amount. CMS has given us warning they could increase the reduction of the conversion factor in later years. Next, I would watch for additional site-neutral payment policies." - Bob McDowell, BESLER Sr. Reimbursement Consultant. Listen to the NEW The Hospital Finance Podcast: https://hubs.li/Q03Zb8MT0

01/06/2026

340B rebate pilot put on hold in temporary win for hospitals via Healthcare Dive
https://hubs.li/Q03ZCTDP0

A Maine district court temporarily enjoined the pilot, which was set to take effect on Jan. 1, from kicking in. Still, the controversial payment experiment isn’t dead in the water, as the Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.

01/05/2026

Don't miss BESLER's first FREE Webinar of 2026! Join us for CY 2026 OPPS Final Rule Summary on Wednesday, January 14, at 1 PM ET. Earn CPE & Save your spot now: https://hubs.li/Q03Zfmcj0

01/02/2026

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at BESLER! We're looking forward to a successful 2026!

12/31/2025

This 'Best of 2025' The Hospital Finance Podcast episode features Theresa Hush, CEO of Roji Health Intelligence, discussing the Value-Based Care Reckoning. Listen to it now: https://hubs.li/Q03YR-FR0

12/30/2025

Judge orders temporary pause to contentious rebate pilot via Fierce Healthcare https://hubs.li/Q03Zb0f30

The hospital lobby has scored a court-ordered pause on the federal government's 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program just days before it was set to begin. | Hospitals, in a lawsuit filed earlier this month, had called the controversial pilot's rollout a "textbook disregard of administrative law." A feder...