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‘Carve outs’ among keys in managed care negotiations
Carve outs are a critical tool hospitals should use in negotiations with health plans to ensure the costs of more expensive conditions are covered.
HHS releases $4 billion more in COVID-19 assistance for hospitals
HHS recently released $4 billion in new coronavirus response assistance for hospitals based on their location, revenues and patient base.
Consumers expect expanded telehealth to remain post-COVID-19, survey finds
Consumers support the expansion of telehealth that has taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic and want to continue to use such platforms when the pandemic ends, according to a new survey.
Biden-Sanders panel pushes public option, targets hospital M&A
A compromise healthcare plan between presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the party’s progressive wing would create a public option and promote other major changes.
Fitch issues warning about looming start of hospital repayments to Medicare
Hospitals could struggle to repay Medicare loans, which will come due soon, amid re-impositions of elective surgery bans.
Hospital M&A hardly has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
The number of hospital M&A deals in the spring of 2020 was little affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its severe financial effects.
Hospitals scramble to meet price transparency requirements after court decision
Hospitals have a lot of costly work to do to meet CMS requirements to publicly post the rates they negotiate with health plans.
110,000 Medicare beneficiaries were hospitalized for COVID-19 by mid-May
By mid-May, hospitals had treated 110,000 Medicare beneficiaries for COVID-19.
Hospital margins positive in May due to temporary federal boost, report finds
Federal assistance temporarily boosted hospital margins in May into positive territory.
CARES Act accounting implications will vary by healthcare type
The accounting rules for providers receiving funding through the CARES Act will vary widely by provider type.