Healthcare News of Note: 14 healthcare providers unite to launch new data platform to glean more insight on medical conditions
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including the debut of a provider-led data platform, delayed care during the pandemic and the impact of the recent winter storm on Texas hospitals and health systems.
Report: Large sampling reveals 30% of hospitals haven’t complied with any aspect of the new price transparency requirements
Hospitals have had an easier time posting the required price information for consumer-friendly shoppable services than for all the services in their chargemaster, according to a large survey.
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.