Even as costs surge, Medicare physician payments are scheduled to decrease in 2023
Medicare physician payments would decrease by more than 4% in 2023, according to a proposed rule.
CMS looks to tweak Medicare conditions of participation for critical access hospitals
A recently issued proposed rule includes a few new conditions of participation for critical access hospitals.
Medicare spells out proposed conditions of participation for rural emergency hospitals
Seeking to shore up operations for rural hospitals, CMS issued a proposed rule that establishes recommended regulations for the new rural emergency hospital category.
Healthcare News of Note: Telemedicine use for cancer care should be more equitable
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: There’s a need to address inequities in telemedicine use for cancer care, almost 25% of physicians report mistreatment, and most Medicare Advantage enrollees are satisfied with their plan.
What healthcare system leaders say about the value-based care journey
In this roundtable, executives for health plans and health systems share challenges in value-based care and the significance of moving away from fee-for-service toward value-based-care.
HFMA’s Annual Conference: Joe Fifer calls on healthcare organizations to find ways to better address holistic health issues
Healthcare stakeholders must embrace a broader concept of health to enhance the welfare of their communities, according to a pair of talks Monday at HFMA’s Annual Conference.
Providers lose pair of Supreme Court decisions, including a case about disproportionate share hospital payments
In separate cases, the Supreme Court said HHS’s formula for determining DSH payments is statutorily correct and that health plans can limit outpatient dialysis coverage.
Texas-based study raises questions about impact of using additional criteria in No Surprises Act arbitration cases
Study results indicate that ongoing litigation over the independent dispute resolution process established by the No Surprises Act may not have a major impact on outcomes.
Healthcare News of Note: InstaMed report says 87% of consumers were surprised by a medical bill in 2021
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Surprise medical bills were prevalent in 2021, long-haul COVID in the United States is in the news, and a report identifies America's most segregated hospital markets.
Healthcare News of Note: New CMS data set makes hospital and skilled nursing facility ownership changes more transparent
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: CMS releases a new report on healthcare provider ownership, a new report examines the consequences of the pandemic for Black Americans, and 34% of nurses plan to leave their current job in 2022.