CMS’ final IPPS rule for 2018: 10 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has issued its Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule for fiscal year
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CMS releases final inpatient rehabilitation payment rule: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its final fiscal year 2018 rule for Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facilities,
Read MoreCMS finalizes FY 2018 payments for skilled nursing facilities: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its final rule for fiscal year 2018 payment rates and quality
Read MoreWest Virginia hospital’s new copay policy aims to curb nonemergency visits in the ER
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) South Charleston, W.Va.-based Thomas Memorial Hospital hopes to reduce visits to its emergency
Read MoreIllinois now faces $5B in unpaid group insurance claims
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) As a result of years of budget turmoil in Illinois, the state now
Read MoreAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology: Bundled payments don’t control cancer drug costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Society of Clinical Oncology urged against using bundled payments to control
Read More246 Billion in Shoppable Services Last Year
The Health Care Cost Institute found that 47 percent of the $524.2 billion spent on health care by individuals with
Read MoreMyths about Medicare Being Broke
With all the talk about Medicare going broke, here are some important takeaways from the recently released Medicare trustee report.
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According to the report, “ Potential Savings of Medicaid Capitated Ca re,” by the Menges Group on behalf of the
Read MorePrice Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two years after it passed unanimously in Ohio’s state Legislature,
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