Officials from the Retailers Association of Massachusetts; Associated Industries of Massachusetts; the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans; the Massachusetts Association of Health Underwriters; the Small Business Service Bureau; the National Federation of Independent Business; and NFP Health sent a letter to lawmakers outlining their opposition to the proposed assessment.
“The practical impact of the assessment on local, not- for-profit carriers is to largely destabilize this sector in favor of legislatively mandated community hospital rate increases—this burdens one important sector in favor of another important sector and does nothing to close the gap between the highest and lowest paid providers, or make for a more competitive marketplace,” the authors write.
“The House’s approach to fund approximately 26 community hospitals without regard for their affiliation status with systems, their management, quality of care or patient satisfaction is equally troubling. It will only exacerbate the problems that have plagued us for years, and will do nothing to solve the price variation problem identified in state reports,” the authors add.
More articles on leadership and management:
Senate advances Trump’s VA nominee
Successful boards adapt: A primer on urgent issues facing health-system decision-makers
What 146 C-suite executives told Advisory Board about their shift in priorities this year
At Becker's 4th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, taking place November 2–5 in Chicago, more than 1,500 hospital and health system executives tackle decisions that determine whether organizations thrive or merely survive: protecting margins under cost pressure, choosing where to grow, renegotiating payer relationships, stabilizing the workforce and proving real ROI on technology. This is where leaders work through them together, face-to-face. Apply for complimentary registration now.