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CJR Program Achieves Savings over 2 Years

Jan. 14—Medicare’s first mandatory bundled payment program succeeded in obtaining some savings in its first two years, according to new research.

Rich Daly January 15, 2019

Hospital M&A Deals Slow in 2018

Jan. 11—Hospital transactions declined in 2018, amid a shift in the most active types of organizations.

Rich Daly January 14, 2019

Jan. 14-18: Focus Falls on Medicare Finances

Jan. 10—As Congress’s primary Medicare advisory panel meets next week to recommend 2020 payment rates, new research has identified a leading cost challenge in the program. 

Rich Daly January 10, 2019

Readmissions Penalty Program May Be Having Little Effect

Jan. 9—Medicare’s $500 million readmissions penalty program may have cut readmissions by only half as much as the half-million that previously was estimated—or not cut them at all, according to new research.

Rich Daly January 10, 2019

Medical Bundles Get Another Look

Jan. 8—Despite concerns that savings and quality improvements are elusive in bundled payment episodes for chronic medical conditions, one of the largest health systems aims to expand its use of such payment models.

Rich Daly January 9, 2019

Q&A: ACO Executive Expects Impacts from New Rules

Jan. 7—HFMA recently talked with the leader of one of the largest accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) about impacts she and other ACO leaders expect from the recently issued 2019 final rules for the program. Early industry reaction to the changes was mixed.

Rich Daly January 8, 2019

Jan. 7-11: Providers Mull ACO Regulatory Changes Ahead of Deadlines

Jan. 3—An overhaul of Medicare’s main accountable care organization (ACO) program was finalized in mid-December, and many providers looking to join or continue participating will be required to begin the process this month.

Rich Daly January 4, 2019

Judge Rejects 2018 Cut to Medicare 340B Payments

Jan. 2—A federal judge recently ruled against a year-old 30 percent cut to Medicare payments for 340B drugs. But the ruling’s implementation—including the effect on 2019 payment—remains to be decided.

Rich Daly January 3, 2019

ACO Overhaul Issued Amid Looming Regulations

Dec. 21—An overhaul of Medicare’s accountable care organization (ACO) program, issued today, is among several far-reaching federal regulations that hospital leaders and advocates have been anxiously awaiting, all of which could be released within the next week. 

Rich Daly December 20, 2018

2019 Bipartisan Pushes Expected on Transparency, Surprise Billing

Dec. 20—The newly divided Congress is expected to agree on little about healthcare policy, with the likely exceptions of legislation to require greater transparency and to address surprise bills, according to a legislative tracking firm.

Rich Daly December 20, 2018
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