Hospitals Seek Another Delay for $4B Medicaid DSH Payment Cut
America’s Essential Hospitals, American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and five other national hospital groups are calling on policymakers to...More Hospitals Sue HHS Over Outpatient Site-Neutral Payments
Thirty-eight hospitals filed a lawsuit against HHS over a $380 million reduction in Medicare reimbursement to hospitals under a new outpatient site-neutral payment policy. The lawsuit alleges that HHS...Claims Management Automation Progresses, But Opportunities Remain
Electronic claims management adoption by plans and providers is at or above 80 percent for three of the seven transactions analyzed in the most recent CAQH Index. The CAQH 2018 Index showed adoption...Are Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Results Overstated?
CMS, researchers, and other healthcare stakeholders have touted the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) touted as a success. Under the authority of the Affordable Care Act, CMS launched the...Medicare, Medicaid Reimbursement $76.8B Under Hospital Costs
The largest public payers continue to underpay hospitals, data from the most recent American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey of Hospitals revealed. Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement fell...Opioid Overdose Care Totals $1.94B in Annual Hospital Costs
The opioid crisis is hitting hospital costs, a recent analysis by healthcare improvement company Premier uncovered. Approximately $1.94 billion in annual hospital costs were attributable to patients...Sponsored by TransUnion
