How a looming federal mandate will affect hospitals
Nick and Shawn discuss appropriations efforts and how various provisions will affect hospitals, specifically in outpatient department claims. Note: After the recording of this episode, the parties hit a roadblock on the bill that was the main topic of discussion. Check out our news coverage for the latest.
FastFinance: Texas sues Epic; 340B lawsuit update
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. A list of alleged financial harms against hospitals are at the heart of Texas’ anticompetitive lawsuit again EHR vendor Epic. Learn why its details are required reading. Also, this week’s Weird…
Health systems face margin cuts of up to 13 percentage points in next 5 years, McKinsey analysis shows
A combination of federal policy changes and industry trends could cut health systems' margins by up to 13 percentage points in the next five years, according to a McKinsey analysis.
The shutdown continues, plus the latest on 340B
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
Medicaid cuts may strip 12% of 340B hospitals of eligibility, analysis finds
Up to 12% of 340B hospitals could lose eligibility for the program due to Medicaid spending cuts in the recently enacted budget reconciliation law, according to a projection by Dan Snow of Turquoise Health.