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New AHA Report: Hospitals and Health Systems Continue to Face …

(5 days ago) WebWASHINGTON (May 2, 2024) — The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new report showing that hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and …

https://www.aha.org/press-releases/2024-05-02-new-aha-report-hospitals-and-health-systems-continue-face-rising-costs-economic-pressures

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Hospitals confront mounting reimbursement challenges and …

(5 days ago) WebEscalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, …

https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-confront-mounting-reimbursement-challenges-and-diminishing-cash-reserves

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WebAccording to the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, the share of health care payments administered via alternative payment models increased …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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The Impact of the Payment and Delivery System Reforms of the …

(7 days ago) WebThe U.S. health care system has long been marked by high spending, comparatively poor health outcomes, inequities, waste, and inefficiency. To address …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2022/apr/impact-payment-and-delivery-system-reforms-affordable-care-act

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(3 days ago) WebNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WebOral health: Approximately one in seven people were unable to get or delayed getting needed dental care due to cost in 2019, a rate far higher than the percentage of people …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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How The Hospital Reimbursement Model Harms …

(5 days ago) WebA study of 2014–18 hospital cost reports revealed that hospitals used their higher reimbursement rates for profit and administration, with only small increases for patient care and no increase

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/hospital-reimbursement-model-harms-nursing-quality-and-do

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A …

(4 days ago) WebThe CMS administrator should set a goal of having 25 per-cent of Medicare payments administered via population-based payments by 2025. The CMS administrator …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/pdf/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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What to expect in US healthcare in 2024 and beyond McKinsey

(Just Now) WebThe fastest growth in healthcare may occur in several segments. We estimate that healthcare profit pools will grow at a 7 percent CAGR, from $583 billion in 2022 to …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/what-to-expect-in-us-healthcare-in-2024-and-beyond

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Healthcare Reimbursement and Quality Improvement: Integration …

(3 days ago) WebCurrent reimbursement mechanisms have both strengths and weaknesses . With salary systems, there is no incentive for the provision of any particular degree of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4529047/

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WebHealth systems will be increasingly held accountable for ensuring delivery of high-value care and for addressing health equity issues in ways that do not rely on outdated …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Healthcare Reimbursement Changes: Inpatient Coverage

(1 days ago) WebMikki Fazzio, RHIT, CCS. On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective …

https://www.healthcatalyst.com/insights/healthcare-reimbursement-changes-inpatient-coverage

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The hazards of excessive insurance claim denials - STAT

(6 days ago) WebMore than half of denied claims (51.7%) were eventually overturned and paid. Private payers overturned denials at a higher rate (54.3%) than Medicare and Medicaid …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/01/insurance-claim-denials-compromise-patient-care-provider-bottom-lines/

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Annual report on Medicare financing could reduce the immediate …

(3 days ago) WebNew data on the state of Medicare funding show short-term improvement while keeping the stakes high for ensuing decades. The annual report from Medicare’s trustees shows the …

https://www.hfma.org/payment-reimbursement-and-managed-care/medicare-payment-and-reimbursement/report-on-medicare-financing-could-reduce-immediate-impetus-to-address-issues/

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What to Watch in 2024: The Latest Health Cost and Affordability …

(8 days ago) WebIn connection to these and other health cost and affordability challenges, key issues and trends to watch in 2024 include: 1. Site-neutral payment reforms. 2. Price …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/what-to-watch-in-2024-the-latest-health-cost-and-affordability-issues-and-trends/

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Health Cost and Affordability Policy Issues and Trends to Watch in …

(2 days ago) WebWhile issues of health care costs and affordability may not be at the forefront of this year’s election, they remain a major concern among the public. Health …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/policy-issues-and-trends-2024/

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Government Programs Don’t Cover the Cost of Caring … Hospitals …

(1 days ago) WebThe federal government has a history of reimbursing hospitals below of the cost of providing care to patients. For Medicare, which covers more than 60 million …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-01-26-government-programs-dont-cover-cost-caring-hospitals-need-support-not-more-payment-cuts-would

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Issues Surrounding Health Care Reimbursement - ASHP

(2 days ago) WebChapter 1. The continuous rise in overall spending on U.S. health care over the past 10 years maintains the focus on containing costs while improving patient care outcomes. …

https://www.ashp.org/-/media/store-files/p763-sample-chapter-1

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Closures of Walmart’s health centers reflect the widespread …

(2 days ago) Web“Primary care is about proactive prevention,” Neuwirth said. “It’s about identifying care gaps, addressing the social determinants of health and assisting people …

https://www.hfma.org/payment-reimbursement-and-managed-care/payment-models/closures-of-walmart-health-centers-reflect-the-widespread-financial-constraints-in-us-healthcare/

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Repeated Reimbursement Haircuts From CMS Won’t Bend The …

(8 days ago) WebThe US Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Saul [+] LOEB (Photo by Saul LOEB / AFP) (Photo by …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ritanumerof/2024/05/02/repeated-reimbursement-haircuts-from-cms-wont-bend-the-cost-curve/

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‘This Battle Is Far From Over’: Federal Court Dismisses NAHC’s …

(8 days ago) Web“The primary claim in our lawsuit is that the methodology violated the plain language of the Medicare law,” NAHC wrote in its latest report. CMS implemented a …

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/04/this-battle-is-far-from-over-federal-court-dismisses-nahcs-lawsuit-against-cms/

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New Industry Research Findings Highlight the State of Payer

(7 days ago) WebThe State of Payer Reimbursement in 2024: It's Time to Stop Living in Denials is based on independent, commissioned research conducted by healthcare …

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-industry-research-findings-highlight-the-state-of-payer-reimbursement-in-2024-302131690.html

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Mental Health Reimbursement Rates by Insurance Company [2024]

(3 days ago) WebPsychological testing and evaluation by a physician or qualified health care professional, first hour. $132.70. $120.30. $117.88. 96131. Psychological testing and evaluation by a …

https://therathink.com/reimbursement-rate-comparison/

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Financial Assistance Policy Hackensack Meridian Health

(1 days ago) WebThe patient has exhausted his or her health care coverage for the current benefit period (benefit year, calendar year, and/or lifetime maximums). -arrange to come to Hospitals …

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/pay-bill/financial-assistance/financial-assistance-policy

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List of Telehealth Services CMS

(2 days ago) WebList of services payable under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule when furnished via telehealth. List of Telehealth Services for Calendar Year 2024 (ZIP) - …

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coverage/telehealth/list-services

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Judge gives the go-ahead to Medicaid class-action - Health …

(9 days ago) WebBeginning in spring 2023, Florida and other states began re-determining beneficiaries’ eligibility. Florida’s Medicaid enrollment totaled 4.675 million in March …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-04-30/judge-gives-medicaid-class-action-lawsuit-against-florida-the-go-ahead

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Current and Pending Legislation that affects nursing:

(4 days ago) WebCalifornia. AB 2375 -- To establish a state master plan for health care professionals. New York. A6186 -- AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on certain …

http://www.nrnpa.org/Pending-Legislation.php

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2023 Costs of Caring AHA - American Hospital Association

(2 days ago) WebAfter three years of unprecedented challenges and caring for millions of patients, including over 6 million COVID-19 patients, America’s hospitals and health …

https://www.aha.org/guidesreports/2024-05-01-2023-costs-caring

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Walmart Health Is Closing

(1 days ago) WebBENTONVILLE, Ark., April 30, 2024 — Back in 2019, we launched Walmart Health centers. During our five-year journey, we made meaningful impacts with patients while continuing …

https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/04/30/walmart-health-is-closing

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Quick Reference Guide for Horizon Behavioral Health Providers

(7 days ago) Webhealth care professionals to submit claims electronically. We utilize the TriZetto Provider Solutions (TTPS) Direct Data Entry New and Current ProviderConnect Under …

https://s21151.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/HorizonNJHealth-QuickReferenceGuide-NewBenefits10.1.pdf

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