Proposed mandatory models should be voluntary or delayed, providers say
The latest proposed mandatory Medicare payment models drew concerns from many providers, including hospitals that cited the potential for adverse financial impacts.
Verma pushes back on hospital transparency concerns
In response to concerns hospital advocates have raised about several price and quality transparency initiatives proposed by the Trump administration, one of the administration’s senior healthcare leaders said it will double down on those efforts.
Rural hospital meeting among next week’s key healthcare events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Sept. 16.
NFP hospital revenue growth tops expense growth for first time in three years: Moody’s
For 2018, one credit rating agency found not-for-profit hospitals’ revenues increased faster than expenses.
Sept. 9-13: Senate committee to vote on HHS funding
Senate appropriators will vote on funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, among other key healthcare finance events around the country next week.
Supporters of releasing privately negotiated health plan rates dominate public comments
Supporters of a proposal for hospitals to release their health plan-negotiated rates, so far, have dominated comments on it to CMS.
MedPAC meeting among next week’s key healthcare events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Sept. 2.
Search for federal funding driving surprise bill legislation: advisers
A search for new federal funding is driving fast-moving surprise billing legislation and will ultimately determine if it is enacted, according to legislative advisers.
A look at the financial ramifications hospitals may see from ‘public charge’ changes
Hospitals could lose billions of dollars nationally in Medicaid and CHIP revenue due to a new change in rules for legal immigrants.
Enrollment of large-company workers in high-deductible plans reaches a historic high
The share of covered workers enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) at large employers reached 47% in 2019.