Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, there has been some relief for disproportionate share hospitals (DSH). This is good news during a very challenging time, …
The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally changing hospital operations and, in many cases, causing substantial operating losses. Changes in payer mix and occupancy levels due …
While the government continues to acknowledge that some hospitals serve a significantly disproportionate number of low-income and underinsured patients (“disproportionate share hospitals”), there’s a …
The purpose of this communication is to inform you of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) November 2019 audit regarding the Post-Acute-Care Transfer Policy …
One form of alternative payment models (APMs) is known as bundled payments. Bundled payments at hospitals provide incentives for providers to shift over to …
For accredited teaching hospitals, Indirect Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education (IME and GME) are important means of supplemental reimbursement to compensate for the …
Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) is a payment model mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It was written into law in …