Healthcare price transparency legislation gains momentum in Congress
Price transparency bills continue to be a focus in Congress as an area to pursue in possible year-end healthcare legislation. Two House committees and a Senate committee approved bills within the past two weeks. Among various other healthcare bills that have made it out of the committees are: There was significant bipartisan support at the…
Site-neutral payments could lead to $7.4 billion in Medicare cuts
A study found that a proposed Medicare site-neutral payment policy would cut payments by 50% across affected services, with the most aggressive proposal saving $7.4 billion annually, with the majority of savings coming from larger nonprofit hospitals.