CMS' final payment rules for 2020 and hospital bankruptcies were among the healthcare finance topics that piqued the interest of readers in November.
Here are the five most popular finance stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in November:
1. CMS' final outpatient, physician payment rules for 2020
CMS released final rules Nov. 2, which include payment updates for outpatient and physician services.
2. 19 hospital bankruptcies, state by state
From reimbursement landscape challenges to dwindling patient volumes, many factors lead hospitals to file for bankruptcy. Nineteen hospitals filed for bankruptcy between January and November.
3. CMS finalizes hospital price transparency rule
CMS issued a final rule Nov. 15 that requires hospitals to disclose the rates they negotiate with insurers beginning in 2021. The Trump administration also released a proposed rule that would require health plans to share price and cost-sharing information with members up front.
4. Kaiser plans $13B expansion in Baltimore area
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente plans to open 10 new medical facilities in the Baltimore area as part of a $13 billion expansion plan.
5. M Health Fairview to cut 500 jobs, consider hospital closures amid $80M shortfall
Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview plans to cut about 500 jobs to address a looming budget crisis. The system also is considering scaling back or ending services at some hospitals.
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