Steeper Penalties in Hospitals’ Future?
Hospitals could soon face larger penalties from the federal government [...]
Study Points to Risk of DSH Cuts
A new study suggests that future cuts in Medicare disproportionate [...]
Proposed Medicare Inpatient Regulation Released
How will Medicare pay hospitals for inpatient services in FY [...]
Report Questions Fairness of Medicare Quality and Incentive Programs
A draft technical report by the National Quality Forum has [...]
OIG Recommends Site-Neutral Payments for Some Medicare Outpatient Surgery
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of [...]
Medicare Risk Adjustment Methodology Questioned
Medicare should perform risk adjustment of payments to hospitals and [...]
Community Factors Influence Readmissions, Study Says
A new study reports that a variety of factors, including [...]
Congress Pursues Post-Acute Care Reform
Members of Congress are working to improve the manner in [...]
NAUH Endorses SGR Bill, Way to Pay For It
In a letter to Ron Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the [...]
MedPAC Proposes Pay Raise for Hospitals
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has urged Congress to [...]
