Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on Medicare appeals, value-based payments and more.
1. Hospital groups, health systems sue HHS to halt $1.6B in payment cuts
Three hospital groups and three provider organizations sued HHS in an attempt to stop payment cuts for drugs purchased through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
2. CMS to launch 2 new Medicare appeals settlement options to clear claims backlog
CMS is launching two additional initiatives to help clear the mounting Medicare appeals backlog at the Administrative Law Judge level.
3. 40+ states pursuing value-based payment programs, study finds
Forty-plus states have initiated a strategy to transition to value-based payment models, with nearly half of the initiatives spanning multiple payers, according to a study by Change Healthcare.
4. House GOP tax plan eliminates tax-exempt bonds that finance hospitals
House Republicans recently unveiled a tax reform plan that calls for the elimination of private activity bond issuance, which is likely to significantly impact the entire nonprofit hospital sector.
5. 7 strategies to prevent claims denials
Claims denials pose a serious issue for hospitals amid an already complicated reimbursement landscape.
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