by Jordana Choucair | Dec 8, 2022 | Providers
Hospitals in some non-Medicaid expansion states are pitching expansion to help solve the rural health crisis. According to state projections, expansion could generate $1 billion a year and create more than 11,000 jobs in Mississippi, $32 million in savings of over the...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 2, 2022 | Providers
A coalition of physician groups led by the American Medical Association asked a Texas judge not to implement a nationwide injunction on a key portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that covers preventive services. In September, the judge ruled that the...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 1, 2022 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest Hospital Flash Report indicates that the hospital sector is on track to end the year with negative margins. In October, operating margins declined 2 percent from the previous month and were down 13 percent from a year ago. Costs increased 1...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2022 | Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a memo reminding hospitals of their responsibility to protect patients and health care workers from physical violence in the workplace. The memo said hospitals should be able to demonstrate their...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 22, 2022 | Providers
According to recent reports, health systems nationwide have seen a significant rise in denied claims over the past year. A Kaufman Hall report found that approximately 67 percent of health care leaders reported an increase in claim denials over the past year, compared...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 18, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that aims to protect residents who are training at teaching hospitals bought by private equity firms. The policy is in response to concerns that firms are trimming operations to increase profits following...
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