“Cures” Bill Gives NAUH Legislative Victory
The new 21st Century Cures Act includes something private safety-net [...]
More Evidence Supports Shortcomings of Medicare Readmissions Penalties
A new study supports the belief that Medicare’s hospital readmissions [...]
Academies Continues Work on Socio-Economic Risk Adjustment
In the latest aspect of its research on socio-economic status [...]
Senate May Tackle Socio-economic Risk Adjustment
With a House bill to adjust Medicare payment penalties based [...]
Hospital Group Models Risk-Adjusted Medicare Readmissions
The Missouri Hospital Association has published data that demonstrates that [...]
Medicare Continues to Grapple With Socio-Economic Risk Adjustment
The question of whether Medicare should consider the socio-economic status [...]
Medicare Readmissions Penalties Rise
Medicare will impose more than $500 million in penalties in [...]
NAUH Comments on Proposed Medicare Inpatient Rule: Part 4 of 5
In April the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published [...]
Safety-Net Hospitals Have Higher Readmission Rates for Cancer Surgery Patients
Patients who have cancer surgery at safety-net hospitals are more [...]
MedPAC Urges Socio-Economic Risk Adjustment of Readmissions Reduction Program
The independent agency that advises Congress on Medicare payment issues [...]
