CMS Finalizes FY 2021 Payments to Hospitals
Medicare has announced how it will pay hospitals for inpatient care in FY 2021 with publication of its annual inpatient prospective payment system regulation last week. Among the changes announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: A 2.9 [...]
Coronavirus Update for Friday, September 4
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 12:15 p.m. on Friday, September 4. Provider Relief Fund Reminder: Applications are currently open for Phase 2 general distribution funding for Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, the Children's Health Insurance Program [...]
How Medicaid Managed Care Cuts Costs
Low-cost Medicaid managed care plans mostly cut their costs by reducing how much care, and how much high-quality care, their members receive. That is the conclusion of a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. According to [...]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, August 31
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31. Provider Relief Fund The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQ. Six questions [...]
340B Benefits in Jeopardy?
340B discounts appear to be in jeopardy as pharmaceutical companies make it more difficult for qualified hospitals to get access to discounted prescription drugs. One pharmaceutical company reportedly will stop offering discounted drugs to contract pharmacies; another proposes limiting sales [...]
CMS Provides Guidance on Medicaid DSH Calculations
State Medicaid program accounting for hospital uncompensated care when calculating hospital-specific Medicaid disproportionate share limits is the subject of new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In the guidance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services explains [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, August 27
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has provided new guidance on completing Medicare reports: specifically, how providers should report Provider [...]
Coronavirus Update for Wednesday, August 26
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26. Provider Relief Fund The deadline to apply for General Distribution Phase 2 Provider Relief Funds for Medicaid, CHIP, dental, and certain Medicare providers, [...]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, August 24
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 24. Provider Relief Fund: A Reminder The deadline to apply for General Distribution Phase 2 Provider Relief Funds for Medicaid, CHIP, dental, and certain [...]
Coronavirus Update for Friday, August 21
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS had updated its COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers and flexibilities for health care providers. [...]
