CMS plans to hold a call to discuss the MS-DRG CC/MCC comprehensive analysis discussed in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed and final rules on Tuesday, October 8, 2-3 p.m. eastern.
The call will include a review of the method used to determine...Read More »
Medicare cut payments to 2,583 hospitals this week in the newest round of readmission penalties, according to Kaiser Health News. Medicare estimates that the cuts will cost hospitals $563 million over a year.
Of the 3,129 general hospitals evaluated in the Hospital Readmission...Read More »
Just over 25% of healthcare leaders cite a lack of resources as the primary barrier to implementing a value-based care model, according to a Definitive Healthcare survey. Nearly 20% attribute gaps in interoperability as a sizable impediment, while another 17% cite the unpredictability of revenue...Read More »
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) monitors healthcare spending and provides recommendations for policy reform. At its most recent meeting on September 11, HPC researchers presented trends in commercial inpatient hospital volume and spending in the state. It found that commercial...Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a government watchdog agency, said in a recent report that CMS lacks complete information on how much funding it allocates for quality programs. Additionally, the GAO questioned whether CMS has the...Read More »
Despite increasing recognition of the importance of the social determinants of health, just 24% of hospitals and only 16% of physician offices in the U.S. screen for all...Read More »
During last week’s MedPAC meeting, MedPAC proposed a program that would tie quality to payments for skill nursing facilities, home health service, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-...Read More »
