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Omnibus bill halts PAYGO cuts to providers
The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package expected to pass Congress this week prevents some Medicare cuts and the statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester, to the relief of the American Hospital Association.
Hospitals were facing cuts of more than 10% to Me…
Mass General Brigham suffers $2.3 billion in financial losses
Mass General Brigham has reported a loss of $2.3 billion for the year due to challenges faced by all health systems over staffing expenses, inflation, a decline in discharges and other financial pressures.
The loss includes a nonoperating loss of $1.8 …
Proposed rule strengthens equity and behavioral health in Medicare Advantage program
For the first time, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to establish a health equity index in the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings program that would reward excellent care for underserved populations. The proposed rule …
Bright Health is in danger of being delisted due to stock price
Bright Health Group is in danger of being delisted by the New York Stock Exchange.
On December 6, the Minneapolis-based insurance company received written notice from the New York Stock Exchange that it was not in compliance with the continued listing …
Telehealth’s future after the end of the public health emergency
When the current public health emergency ends, so do many of the waivers put in place to help providers through the pandemic. Telehealth is the big exception, getting an additional 151 days before a loss of flexibilities such as the ability for patient…
HHS releases benefit and payment proposed rule for Affordable Care Act coverage
As open enrollment for January 1 coverage comes to an end on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services has released the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule for the Affordable Care Act.
Appeals court rules transgender care and transition infringes upon religious freedom
A federal appeals court has rolled back a Biden administration proposed rule on sex discrimination in a ruling blocking a transgender care mandate.
AMA applauds MedPAC for acknowledging physician pay gap
The American Medical Association is thanking the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for acknowledging during its meeting on Thursday what it called the growing gap between the costs of practicing medicine and what Medicare pays.
Clinicians need the right messaging to pay attention to cybersecurity
BOSTON – The issue with cybersecurity from a clinical point of view is that physicians and nurses just want things to work. They often want cybersecurity to be bolted on to make patient information secure, according to experts speaking during the HIMSS…
How hospitals can financially measure the risk of cybersecurity attacks
BOSTON – The question that arises when the topic of risk quantification comes up in healthcare is, “How much is it going to cost me?” said Jack Lewin, speaking during the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum in Boston.
“How do we value the healthcare data …
