Andrew Cass

Chicago

Senior Reporter at Becker's Hospital Review

Former @newsheraldinoh reporter. Bio update procrastinator.

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Louisiana hospital fined for alleged price transparency violations

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

CMS has fined Mandeville, La.-based Northlake Behavioral Health System $257,180 for alleged price transparency violations. The 140-bed hospital is the 25th that CMS has fined for alleged price transparency violations overall and the eighth the agency has fined in 2025. The $257,180 fine is the largest CMS has issued in 2025 and the sixth-largest it has imposed overall. On Feb.
Moody’s places Legacy Health on downgrade watch following merger termination - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

Moody’s has placed Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health’s “A1” long-term ratings under review for downgrade following the termination of its proposed merger with Oregon Health & Science University.
Union Health defends proposed HCA hospital acquisition amid AG opposition

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health has pushed back against the state attorney general’s opposition to its proposed acquisition of Terre Haute Regional Hospital, arguing in a letter that the merger is a “critical next step to secure healthcare for the community for years to come,” WTHI reported May 8.
The week in health system M&A: 2 deals close, another called off

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

The first week of May saw two health system mergers finalized — including one nearly a decade in the making — while another deal was called off:Northwell Health-Nuvance HealthNew Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health completed their merger, forming an integrated regional health system that spans from New York City to western Connecticut.
Ardent Health's highest-earning executives in 2024 - Becker's Hospital Review

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

Marty Bonick, president and CEO of Brentwood-based Ardent Health, saw his total compensation rise to more than $6.9 million in 2024, according to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ardent went public in July. Here are the system’s five highest-earning executives in 2024: 1.
Indiana governor signs law penalizing high hospital prices

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that could revoke the nonprofit status of the state’s largest health systems if their aggregate inpatient and outpatient charges exceed the state average, the Indianapolis Business Journalreported May 6. Four things to know: 1. While earlier bill versions relied on percentages of Medicare reimbursement as a benchmark, the version signed into law uses Indiana’s own average prices as the standard, according to the report.
UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 10 updates - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News

1 week ago | beckerspayer.com | Andrew Cass

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Leader of $48M Medicare fraud scheme sentenced to prison

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

A New York man was sentenced to 14 months in prison for leading a $48 million Medicare fraud scheme. Five things to know:1. Manishkumar Patel, 44, of Pelham Manor, was sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, according to a May 6 Justice Department news release. 2.
North Carolina prior authorization reform bill advances

1 week ago | beckerspayer.com | Andrew Cass

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University of Miami Health names executive director of revenue cycle optimization

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Andrew Cass

University of Miami Health System has named Olivia Mislankar executive director of revenue cycle optimization, according to a May 5 post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Mislankar joins the health system from virtual care enablement platform Ceiba Health, where she served as director of customer success and operations since August 2022. She previously held several positions at Epic, including application success lead.