Congress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been called today’s version of the 1980s AIDS crisis. In a speech Monday,
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Health Care Finance
Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland.
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Saturdays at Mercy Medical Center used to be perversely lucrative. The dialysis clinic
Read More6 state bills targeting balance billing in Q1
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are six bills addressing surprise billing that were proposed, approved or moved
Read MoreCongress not waiting for CMS to reform Medicare Skilled Nursing reimbursement
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for cuts to Medicare’s skilled nursing reimbursement, but lawmakers in Congress appeared ready
Read More20 metros areas with highest, lowest physician compensation
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians across the U.S. saw a 4 percent increase in physician compensation from
Read MoreCongress turning its attention to the lack of accountability of the 340B drug prescription program
Congress is turning its attention toward hospital participating in the 340B drug prescription program following a series of studies that
Read MoreMedicare Payment Advisory Commission wants Congress to cut reimbursement rates to SNF
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has asked Congress to scrap the Medicare market basket rate increases for fiscal years
Read More5 things to know about US healthcare spending compared to 10 other high-income countries
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Labor, supply and administrative costs are key reasons why the U.S. outpaces other
Read MoreBill Of The Month: For Toenail Fungus, A $1,500 Prescription
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) During Anne Soloviev’s semiannual visit to Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in
Read More340B hospitals provided $26M+ in uncompensated, unreimbursed care: 3 study findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals and health systems that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program play
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