Proposed payment changes could influence hospitals’ acquisition strategies

(By Kelly Gooch and Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS’ 2019 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which calls for site-neutral payments and various other hospital payment changes, would likely put pressure on nonprofit and for-profit hospital operating margins, according to S&P Global Ratings. Continue reading article here…

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