Category: Healthcare Finance News

Implications of the repeal of the individual mandate on uncompensated care audits — and what to do

With the mandate repealed, and DSH dollars unchanged, competition for that money is going to be fierce, experts predict.

Since enrollment weeks are measured Sunday through Saturday, these first figures account for only three days, from Thursday to Saturday.

The agency placed the bulk of the blame on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the agency has signaled intent to tighten oversight.

In Maine, which represents a sixth closely-watched race for governor, the question of expansion heads to court.

Some medical centers are wary that willingly admitting errors could result in increased liability costs, which has been a barrier to adoption.

Tenet adjusts its outlook for 2018, now forecasting expected net income of $84 million to $144 million, the system says.

CVS profits in Q3 decreased 5.8 percent to $2.4 billion, driven by a $64 million increase in acquisition-related transaction and integration costs.

Using embedded codes in blockchain technology, claims process themselves.

Between 2005 and 2016, only 21 percent of hospitals substantially improved their clinical work environments; most made no improvements.

The AHA said the policy exceeds the administration’s legal authority and, joined by the AAMC and member hospitals, intends to legally challenge it.