HHS proposes 16 Stark, anti-kickback changes
HHS has proposed a range of rule changes to anti-fraud laws that providers say have blocked value-based payment arrangements.
Big drop in Medicaid enrollment drives 2018 increase in uninsured rate
In 2018, 1.9 million fewer people were covered by some type of health insurance, and they were most likely former Medicaid enrollees, according to new federal survey data.
Oct. 7-11: CMS listening session for hospitals among key industry events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Oct. 7.
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Medicare advisers meeting among next week’s key industry events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Sept. 30.
2 approaches illustrate best practices in digital patient engagement
Two health plans shared the ways they’ve improved digital engagement with both patients and providers.
Verma to insurers: The public is ‘frustrated with you’
Seema Verma, administrator of CMS, says health plans need to become much more innovative, or they will be eliminated due to political pressure stemming from the public’s frustration.
Court tosses $380 million site-neutral payment cut
A federal judge rejected a large 2019 payment cut for many hospital outpatient departments.
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Only a tiny share of hospital revenue is risk-based: Moody’s
Just 1.9% of net patient revenue for not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals in 2018 came from risk-based payment, according to a credit-rating agency.