This week's 5 must-reads for hospital CFOs

Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this week that offer insight on hospital chargemasters, Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and more.

1. CMS releases final rule on Medicaid DSH calculation: 4 things to know
CMS issued a final rule March 30 addressing how Medicare and other third-party payments are treated when calculating hospitals' Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments.

2. Chargemaster prices have 'limited relationship' to hospital quality at best, study finds
A study in Health Affairs found although hospitals' chargemasters may reflect strategic business decisions, they do not have a significant relationship with quality of care provided.

3. Moody's maintains stable outlook on for-profit hospital sector
Moody's Investors Service maintained its stable outlook on the U.S. for-profit hospital sector for 2017, as it expects higher reimbursement rates from private payers to drive revenue growth.

4. Uninsured accounts pay approximately 6% on the dollar, analysis finds
The more patients owe in out-of-pocket costs, the less likely hospitals are to collect their payment, according to an analysis by Crowe Horwath.

5. 7 things to know about medical coding and billing specialists | 2017
Medical coding and billing specialists are an integral part of provider organizations' efforts to optimize revenue cycle management processes.

More articles on healthcare finance:

Political uncertainty doesn't change long-term outlook for healthcare, Fitch says
Hedge fund looks to take control of Adeptus Health as bankruptcy looms
Quorum Health records $348M net loss, considers adding more hospitals to sale pipeline

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