Supreme Court unanimously finds that CMS veered out of bounds when it lowered drug payments for 340B hospitals
In a 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court said CMS didn’t have the authority to lower drug reimbursement amounts for 340B hospitals as it did in 2018 and 2019.
State of Medicare: Trustees push back projected date of Part A insolvency, but issues must be addressed
Even though the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund now is expected to be depleted in 2028 instead of 2026, Medicare still faces daunting challenges.
Insurer groups issue report showing the No Surprises Act’s early impact on patient billing
More than 2 million potential surprise medical bills were prevented during the first two months of the No Surprises Act, according to the health insurance lobby.
Saint Francis Health System tries to cope after the deadly shooting in a campus medical building
Saint Francis set up a fund to help employees and families who were affected by the June 1 shooting that took the lives of four people in an orthopedics clinic on the organization’s flagship campus.
The financial crunch of the pandemic is unlikely to subside anytime soon for hospitals
A leading credit-rating agency says the not-for-profit hospital sector will face significant headwinds for the rest of this year and beyond.
Digestive diseases led increase in treatment costs over the last two decades, analysis finds
A new study quantifies the extent to which treating disease has become increasingly expensive since just before the turn of the century.
25% of Medicare patients suffer clinical harm in the hospital, OIG report indicates
A quarter of Medicare patients experienced harm while being treated in hospitals during a single month in 2018, according to a new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
News Briefs: Hospital labor costs rose by almost 40% between 2019 and early 2022
As published in hfm magazine, a monthly roundup of top news for healthcare finance professionals.
Healthcare industry leaders speak out against gun violence after the latest tragedy
Advocates say hospitals and clinicians have a role to play in violence intervention strategies, but federal funding is needed to ensure such measures have maximum impact.
Hospital prices increasingly are coming under a microscope
Newly issued reports and policy recommendations are examining hospital prices in the context of high healthcare costs.