Rural Health Fund Brings Opportunity, but Preparation Is Key: Laxmi Patel
Laxmi Patel urges rural hospitals to align leadership early and build logic models to show how transformation funds can drive access, equity, and sustainability.
Automation, Integration, and Proactive Outreach to Meet New Medicaid Rules: Laxmi Patel
Laxmi Patel explains how providers can meet potential new Medicaid documentation requirements without harming patient access.
Hospitals Must Bolster Patient Financing, Charity Care: Laxmi Patel
Laxmi Patel urges hospitals to embed financial screening and simplify payment options to prepare for rising levels of uninsured patients from Medicaid changes.
Updating Financial Assistance Policies Amid Potential Medicaid Changes: Laxmi Patel
Laxmi Patel outlines how Medicaid reforms could raise bad debt, urging providers to strengthen financial counseling, assistance, and price transparency.
Medicaid Work Rules Could Strain Hospitals: Laxmi Patel
Laxmi Patel explains how Medicaid reforms could increase uncompensated care and the burden on hospitals, and how technology can help automate workflows.
Proposed Medicaid Shifts and Risks Under the Budget Reconciliation Act: Laxmi Patel
Laxmi Patel discusses proposed Medicaid reforms in HR 1, including work rules, coverage limits, and state-level risks for vulnerable populations.
5 Key Takeaways on Medicaid Policy Changes From Savista’s Chief Strategy Officer
Laxmi Patel, chief strategy officer at Savista, outlines major impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act on Medicaid and what hospitals can do to prepare for these changes.
