Medicare advisers meeting among next week’s key industry events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Sept. 30.
Analysis: Employers have a healthcare cost growth problem
A discussion on the unsustainable growth rate of employer-sponsored health benefits and how industry participants can help them.
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.
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.
Analysis: Details about CVS/Aetna’s 2 new pilot programs
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews the details of CVS/Aetna’s two new pilot programs focused on improving outcomes for its members.
Analysis: What CVS’s paid membership expansion means for healthcare
A review of the details of CVS’s new nationwide paid membership program and what this could mean for the healthcare industry.
Analysis: Deadline passes for NC state employee Medicare reference pricing contract
An overview of the North Carolina Clear Pricing Project, its contract deadline passing and how North Carolina’s hospitals have reacted to the CPP.
Aug. 5-9: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Aug. 5.
‘Medicare for All’ to cost hospitals $200 billion annually, analysis finds
Although a slice of hospitals might financially benefit from a single-payer model based on Medicare rates, 90% would face cuts totaling $200 billion each year, according to a new industry analysis.
Ensuring value-based data sharing complies with HIPAA
Healthcare organizations engaging in value-based contracts may be at greater risk for a breach if patient privacy and HIPAA are not front and center.