AHA urges CMS to modify uncompensated care worksheet
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association called on CMS to address parts of a worksheet used to
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Health Care Finance
63% of medical debt complaints to federal regulators assert money isn’t owed
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-three percent of consumer complaints about medical debt collection claim the debt was
Read MoreRecommendations Needed for Medicare Payment Alternatives
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said doctors should step up and recommend more payment alternatives to fee-for-service Medicare
Read More6 things to know about Nevada’s surprise billing legislation
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada legislation aiming to ban surprise medical bills is drawing a wide range
Read MoreChargemaster prices have ‘limited relationship’ to hospital quality at best, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study in Health Affairs found although hospitals’ chargemasters may reflect strategic business
Read MorePolitical uncertainty doesn’t change long-term outlook for healthcare, Fitch says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitch Ratings said it maintains a stable outlook and sector rating for healthcare,
Read MoreMarkups On Care Can Fatten Hospital Budgets — Even If Few Patients Foot The Full Bill
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) Few patients pay a hospital’s full price for a procedure or test. But a
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