CMS finalizes requirement for hospitals to report MA plan rates
In the FY21 IPPS final rule, CMS expanded controversial negotiated-price reporting requirements.
Hospital finance leaders expect deteriorating payer mix, HFMA survey finds
Most hospitals expect their payer mix to shift in the next 12 months toward more Medicaid and individually insured patients.
Hospitals’ challenge to new transparency rule draws skepticism from appeals court
A federal appeals panel appeared hostile to many hospital arguments in a case challenging a looming price transparency requirement.
Requirements for drug price information added to final rule on health plan price transparency
Health plans are required by a new final rule to publicly release negotiated rates with all providers and give enrollees out-of-pocket cost information for each.
Hoping to avoid being overwhelmed, safety-net hospitals urge COVID-19 prevention
Safety-net hospitals are urging the public to take COVID-19-prevention steps to keep from overwhelming the facilities.
Donations by hospitals and their employees heavily favor Biden, Democrats
Hospitals have leaned toward Biden and Democrats in their 2020 campaign giving, according to election records.
In partial win for providers, HHS revises COVID-19 grant reporting
HHS revised guidance affecting $100 billion in Provider Relief Fund grants after pushback from providers.
Employers again are planning to expand their use of narrow networks, survey finds
Large employers again say they plan a big increase in the use of narrow networks, a scenario made more likely by the pandemic.
Updated reporting requirements for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund: What providers need to know
New HHS guidance on reporting obligations for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund recipients could prove troublesome for providers that are caught off guard by the changes.
Medicare readmissions reduction program penalizes hospitals inaccurately, study finds
The hospital readmissions reduction program incorrectly penalizes hundreds of hospitals, according to new research.