New Study Questions 30-Day Readmissions as Measure of Hospital Quality
Hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge may not be [...]
Post-Reform “Churn” Less Than Expected
When the Affordable Care Act passed, observers were worried about [...]
Foundation Looks at Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
In a new issue brief, the Commonwealth Fund has identified [...]
MACPAC Looks at Medicaid DSH
With Medicaid disproportionate share payments (Medicaid DSH) facing future reductions, [...]
MACPAC Meets
The federal agency responsible for advising Congress on Medicaid and [...]
Medicare Readmissions Down Almost Everywhere
Hospitals in 49 of the 50 states have reduced their [...]
Senate May Tackle Socio-economic Risk Adjustment
With a House bill to adjust Medicare payment penalties based [...]
NAUH Urges Congress to Assist With Medicare Outpatient Regulation
Last year Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act, which mandated [...]
Federal Medicaid Per Capita Spending Limits?
As they have in the past, some members of Congress [...]
New ACO Model Targets Social Determinants of Health
The federal government is altering a previously announced accountable care [...]
