Verma pushes back on hospital transparency concerns
In response to concerns hospital advocates have raised about several price and quality transparency initiatives proposed by the Trump administration, one of the administration’s senior healthcare leaders said it will double down on those efforts.
Rural hospital meeting among next week’s key healthcare events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Sept. 16.
Sept. 9-13: Senate committee to vote on HHS funding
Senate appropriators will vote on funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, among other key healthcare finance events around the country next week.
New payment and service delivery models defined
A brief outline of new payment and service delivery models launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
MedPAC meeting among next week’s key healthcare events
Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Sept. 2.
Search for federal funding driving surprise bill legislation: advisers
A search for new federal funding is driving fast-moving surprise billing legislation and will ultimately determine if it is enacted, according to legislative advisers.
Public option could endanger 1,000 rural hospitals: analysis
A public-option health plan could lead to the closure of 1,000 rural hospitals, according to an analysis.
Small Medicare payment increases in store for post-acute care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued final rules with FY20 rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and hospices.
Analysis: Moving joint replacement procedures to the outpatient setting
A review of the potential margin impact on providers from the continued shift of high-volume, high-margin joint replacement procedures to the outpatient setting.
12 details to know about the IPPS final rule
CMS issued a final rule for Medicare hospital IPPS payments in FY20.