Final Inpatient Payment Rule: from Medicare and Medicaid

Final Inpatient Payment Rule: from Medicare and Medicaid

Facilities that are considered to be acute care hospitals (ACHs) will find themselves receiving a $2.4 billion increase when it comes to payment rates in the year of 2018. Additionally, these same facilities will find that the reporting requirements for...
Employers Now Committed to Driving Value-Based Care

Employers Now Committed to Driving Value-Based Care

According to large-scale employers, there has been a high level of success associated with value-based care. As a result, they are now highly committed to driving value-based care. The companies that are part of this recent movement are dedicated to doing what they...
Payment Reform to Experience Numerous Changes

Payment Reform to Experience Numerous Changes

In recent years, all of the discussions surrounding the topic of health care payment reforms focus heavily on the transition that comes from going from a reimbursement for fee-for-services model to a model that focuses on reimbursements that are value-based. This...
CMS Aids Alternate Payment Methods

CMS Aids Alternate Payment Methods

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publicized a proposed rule that would – ultimately – aid in easing the burden on various practices that utilize alternate payment methodologies. This rule amends the current Medicare alternate payment...
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