Limited BPCI savings seen with joint replacement bundles
CMS’s new BPCI-A model incorporates patient complexity into the risk-adjustment mechanism, but it remains to be seen if it will solve all issues with the previous model.
Analysis: Aspire Health Founder Brad Smith chosen as new CMMI director
The change in CMMI leadership could mean long-anticipated models are released, and may signal more emphasis on palliative care in future models based on Brad Smith’s background.
Analysis: FY20 appropriations bills passed – lessons for potential future healthcare legislation
A review of the FY20 appropriations package to fund the federal government and a couple of ideas on lessons that might be applied to future efforts to expand coverage.
Enrollment largely stable in ACA marketplaces
There will be no practical impact from any court ruling on the Affordable Care Act until a Supreme Court decision comes down in 2020 at the earliest.
After ACA court decision, ‘Nothing is changing’ immediately
There will be no practical impact from any court ruling on the Affordable Care Act until a Supreme Court decision comes down in 2020 at the earliest.
A 5-month delay of the DSH payment cut is among new federal budget provisions
A delay of a $4 billion cut to hospital DSH payments was included in a year-end federal funding package.
‘Medicare for All’: What would it really mean for healthcare stakeholders?
“Medicare for All” would have varying impacts on hospitals, physicians and health plans but would be expected to cause financial hardship in the majority of cases.
Battle emerges over value-based safe harbors included in anti-fraud overhaul
Although proposed Stark Law exceptions have drawn praise in comments from many healthcare stakeholders, others see reasons for caution.
Dec. 16-20: CMS comment deadlines are among upcoming healthcare finance developments
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Dec. 16.
47 hospitals have closed in 2019, MedPAC reports
Hospital closures have doubled so far in 2019, compared with 2018, according to a MedPAC analysis.