Healthcare Finance News

M&A trend: More acquisitions of small or ‘distressed’ hospitals

Hospital M&A deals in 2019 have included increasing shares of financially distressed and smaller hospitals.

Rich Daly November 22, 2019

Congress is still expected to pass a surprise-bill measure this year

Congress is likely to enact surprise-bill legislation in the waning days of 2019, according to policy advisers.

Rich Daly November 22, 2019

Nov. 25-29: CMS comment deadlines are among the week’s healthcare finance events

Deadlines to comment on various CMS initiatives affecting hospitals are among the major healthcare finance events taking place the week of Nov. 25.

Rich Daly November 21, 2019

One health system finds ‘millions’ of reasons to audit value-based payments

A health system identified millions of dollars in underpayments that it should have received as part of two value-based payment arrangements in recent years.

Rich Daly November 19, 2019

Administration finalizes requirement for hospitals to post rates paid by health plans

A newly finalized requirement will require hospitals to post rates that are privately negotiated with health plans, as well as rates for a list of 300 “shoppable services.”

Rich Daly November 15, 2019

White House healthcare leader expresses skepticism of mandatory models

The Trump administration’s healthcare policy leader was openly skeptical about further use of mandatory payment models after Medicare has added several in recent years.

Rich Daly November 14, 2019

Why the Trump administration is pursuing hospital payment cuts that courts have rejected

The Trump administration is continuing to push hospital payment cuts rejected by courts to make the case to Congress that new laws are needed, according to a senior White House official.

Rich Daly November 13, 2019

Federal policy drives hospital-practice deals but not M&A between hospitals, MedPAC finds

Federal policy is not driving hospital M&A but is encouraging hospital purchases of practices, a key congressional advisory group said.

Rich Daly November 12, 2019

Transparency rule could come this month, White House executive says

A controversial requirement for hospitals to publicly post the rates they negotiate with health plans is expected this month, according to a senior White House official.

Rich Daly November 8, 2019

Hospitals baffled over why Medicare continues site-neutral payments, 340B cuts despite adverse court rulings

Hospital advocates blasted two major payment cuts that were implemented recently despite court orders overriding the cuts and warned about the consequences.

Rich Daly November 7, 2019
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