OPPS proposed rule would eliminate ‘inpatient only’ list of procedures
The CY21 OPPS proposed rule would eliminate the inpatient-only list of services over three years while increasing the number of ASC-eligible procedures, and also would increase 340B payment cuts and overhaul the hospital star-rating system.
Possible compromise in hospital price disclosure fight
While the Trump administration prevailed in the first round of the lawsuit challenging its price transparency policy, the American Hospital Association has indicated it will appeal the ruling.
New hospital price transparency requirements included in IPPS proposed rule
CMS wants hospitals to start reporting median health plan payment rates and may use the information to help determine Medicare rate changes.
And so begins the scrutiny of CARES Act General Fund distributions to hospitals and health systems
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare providers should keep good records as Health & Human Services' guidance on what data should be supplied in return for CARES Act payments is vague at best.
And the small print taketh away: Providers need to stay updated on HHS changes to the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund terms and conditions
HFMA's Chad Mulvany reviews some of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service's changes to the terms and conditions related to the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund.
CARES Act funding ‘terms and conditions’ raise concerns among hospital advocates
Advisers are warning hospitals that the terms and conditions of CARES Act assistance are vague, contradictory and need to be reviewed by legal counsel.
Details released on how much each provider will receive from $30 billion in CARES funding
Hospitals should have begun receiving CARES Act funding April 10, but the funds require accepting specific terms.
Hospitals seek legal cover amid their coronavirus responses
Hospitals are looking for more legal protections to help them improve their coronavirus care.
National emergency declared, with hospital provisions included, in response to the coronavirus
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, which will provide a range of funding and policies aimed at boosting hospital responsiveness to the spread of the coronavirus.
$7.8 billion coronavirus legislation includes hospital support
Congress is quickly advancing a coronavirus funding package that will address some hospital preparation priorities.