Hall Render

AUGUST 10, 2023

On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) and Long-Term Care Hospital (“LTCH”) PPS rule for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule increases the rate for IPPS payments by 3.3%

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Medicare Medicare Medicaid 40

Hall Render

MARCH 15, 2024

NATIONAL 3 things to expect from the pharmaceutical supply chain in 2024 Absence of AI hospital rules worries nurses American Academy of Dermatology votes to keep its diversity policies after anti-DEI proposal Are digital health partnerships replacing M&A?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 26, 2024

hospitals Savannah hospitals at full capacity Georgia lawmaker proposes bill to limit AI’s use in health insurance decisions 6 GA Hospitals Among Best In US: New Ranking ‘It can all start there’: This is why Georgia is investing in behavioral health crisis centers $2.2M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

NATIONAL 6 health systems using GPT and AI tools 100,000 nurses left industry during the pandemic, report finds AHA backs bill to delay Medicaid DSH cuts by 2 years AHA launches info hub for healthcare quality leaders AHA opposes MedPAC recommendations to Congress on site-neutral, Part B drug, wage index policies AHA ramps up 340B protection efforts (..)

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% News Ranking DC DC-area hospitals ranked among best in the nation DC Health releases results of investigation into nursing home after 7News story about medication errors Inova Fairfax tops new U.S.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Hospitals Nursing Homes Nurses 40

AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prior to this time, commercial carriers were already pushing HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and capitation contracts with physician networks or instituting “reasonable and customary charges” requiring physicians to collect data to negotiate reasonable contracts. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prior to this time, commercial carriers were already pushing HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and capitation contracts with physician networks or instituting "reasonable and customary charges" requiring physicians to collect data to negotiate reasonable contracts. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52