Is the Medicare Appeals Backlog Finally Breaking?
Facing a court order to eliminate its Medicare appeals backlog, the Trump administration has seen early success.
Provider Interest in MA Plans Surges
Most plans expected to enter the Medicare Advantage (MA) market over the next two years will be provider-sponsored, according to a health plan adviser.
Significance of ACO Departures Downplayed by Industry Analysts
Industry analysts downplayed the recent revelation that 74 Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) left the program at some point in 2018.
Medicare Expansion Proposals Draw Hospital Concerns
Hospital advocates are increasingly voicing opposition to various Medicare expansion proposals over concerns about their adverse financial impacts.
March 4-March 8: Safety-Net Hospitals Underperform in CJR
As Medicare considers the launch of more mandatory payment models in the coming months, new research reports safety-net hospitals that were required to participate in the first mandatory Medicare bundled payment model underperformed other participating hospitals.
Feb 25-March 1: Hospitals Push Surprise-Bill Solution
Hospital advocates identified specific steps recently that outlined how they hope Congress will address the contentious issue of surprise medical bills.
Feb 25-March 1: Hospitals Push Surprise-Bill Solution
Hospital advocates identified specific steps recently that outlined how they hope Congress will address the contentious issue of surprise medical bills.
Healthcare News of Note: Pandemic could lead to deceleration of U.S. annual health spending
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including why the pandemic may cause health spending to decelerate, a look at how most consumers are hit with large bills after just one healthcare visit and more insights on the toll of COVID-19 on healthcare workers.
Healthcare Leadership Council report: Lessons the U.S. should draw from the COVID-19 response to prepare for the next public health emergency
The healthcare industry should implement specific policy and regulatory steps to bolster the public health infrastructure in preparation for future crises, according to a new set of expert recommendations.
Latest patient volume data highlights some of the challenges facing hospitals in the COVID-19 era
Hospital patient volumes show signs of rebounding in some areas but continue to lag in others, especially in the ED.