Nick Hut

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Medicare payments for 340B drugs are set to increase immediately after recent court ruling

The Medicare payment rate for drugs acquired through the 340B program must be increased by nearly 30 percentage points effective immediately, according to a court ruling.

Nick Hut September 30, 2022

News Briefs: Financial and operational challenges still hamper hospitals 2.5 years into the pandemic

As published in hfm magazine, a monthly roundup of top news for healthcare finance professionals.

Nick Hut September 29, 2022

Surprise-billing arbitration updates include a lawsuit and new context on rate-setting approaches

A provider association that earlier won a lawsuit over the No Surprises Act arbitration process is going to court again over the same issue.

Nick Hut September 23, 2022

Hospitals issue plea for healthcare policymakers to do more to buttress the industry

The American Hospital Association and hospital leaders say recent financial trends are unsustainable for many organizations.

Nick Hut September 20, 2022

Recent changes to E/M coding mean time-based billing could be advantageous for longer visits, study finds

Depending on patient volumes, clinics could benefit from incorporating time-based billing instead of relying on CPT coding approaches.

Nick Hut September 11, 2022

Hospital financial metrics took another downturn in July, new report finds

The negative financial performance in July offset moderate gains during the previous few months, according to Kaufman Hall’s monthly report.

Nick Hut August 30, 2022

HFMA presents the 2021 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle to 32 organizations

Presented this year as part of HFMA’s Annual Conference Virtual Preview, the MAP Awards honored organizations that used innovative and effective strategies to achieve excellence in revenue cycle performance in 2020-21.

Nick Hut August 26, 2022

HFMA recognizes the 2020 winners of the MAP Award for revenue cycle excellence

During Day 4 of the Digital Annual Conference, HFMA recognized the 23 winners of the 2020 MAP Awards.

Nick Hut August 26, 2022

Healthcare executive compensation is on the upswing in 2022, new report finds

Healthcare labor trends are boosting compensation for hospital and health system executives, according to a new report.

Nick Hut August 25, 2022

The implications of Amazon’s deal to buy One Medical: What healthcare providers should know

Amazon’s announced purchase of One Medical for nearly $4 billion should spur providers to fortify their primary care strategies.

Nick Hut August 25, 2022