A recent study concluded that hospitals can expect to lose about $218 billion in federal Medicare and Medicaid payments between 2010, when the latest round of major cuts began, and 2028.
Among those cuts cited in the study, which was commissioned by the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals, are:
- $79 billion for DRG documentation and coding adjustments
- $73 billion for Medicare sequestration
- $26 billion for Medicaid disproportionate share payments (Medicaid DSH)
- $11 billion in cuts associated with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Other cuts came, or will be coming, through regulatory changes, the introduction of value-based payment programs, and other means.
Learn more about these cuts and their potential implications in this Healthcare Dive story.
