CMS Finalizes MACRA Alternative Payment Models
‘We simplified the rule and reduced the number of things physicians have to comply with,’ said CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt. The …
CMS To Make MACRA Start Less Painful With Pick Your Own Options for Providers
Following feedback from physicians, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will allow providers to choose the level and …
States May Be Profiting From Federal Funding to Private Hospitals
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more Healthcare Finance Industry News. Several states may be pocketing federal dollars to run hospitals …
Medicare’s Readmission Penalties Hit New High
The federal government’s readmission penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare withholds more than half a billion dollars in …
See How Hospitals Scored in the New Overall Star Ratings From CMS
The federal government released its first overall hospital quality rating on Wednesday, slapping average or below average scores on many of the …
What to Know About Medicare’s Big Bundled-Payment Expansion
A new mandatory program the CMS proposed Monday would make hospitals in 98 markets financially accountable for the cost and quality of …
CMS Previews How Hospitals Will Fare on New Star Ratings
Ahead of the release of its much-anticipated star ratings for overall hospital quality, the CMS published data Thursday showing how those star …
Healthcare Spending Expected to Rise as America Ages
With Baby Boomers growing older, the economy improving and medical prices climbing, healthcare spending will rise in coming years. The annual growth …
Health Spending to Grow By Nearly 6% a Year Through 2025
Healthcare to be 20% of the economy by 2025, says CMS Spending on healthcare is projected to increase 5.8% per year during …
4 Steps to Prepare for Medicare’s New Payment Systems
While the details of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) regulations still are being hammered out, physicians should start preparing …