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WEBAverage premiums for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D to decrease, CMS says. The lower MA premiums are expected to drive enrollment to 35.7 million by 2025 - about ... Read more >>. READ. Sep 27 | Susan Morse. Free COVID-19 tests are now available. HHS is offering the tests to help prevent widespread infections this fall and winter.
Improving health equity could add $2.8 trillion to GDP by 2040
WEB1 day ago · Addressing health inequities could add $2.8 trillion to the U.S. economy by 2040, significantly boosting GDP and improving population health, while corporate profits could increase by $763 billion by that time, according to a new Deloitte analysis.. Contending that health equity is a business imperative for payers, providers and other healthcare organizations, the study underscored the need ...
CMS releases Acute Hospital Care at Home study
WEB1 day ago · Acute Hospital Care at Home waivers went into effect during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 extended the waivers and flexibilities until the end of this year. The CAA required CMS to conduct a study and analysis on the initiative and post such a report on a CMS website by September 30.
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WEBAverage premiums for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D to decrease, CMS says. The lower MA premiums are expected to drive enrollment to 35.7 million by 2025 - about ... Read more >>. Sep 27 | Susan Morse.
HHS announces 54 drugs subject to rebates and lower coinsurance
WEB3 days ago · Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who use these drugs are expected to have a reduced coinsurance amount. From October 1 through December 31, 54 Part B drugs have an adjusted coinsurance rate based on the inflation-adjusted payment amount. The coinsurance will be 20% of the inflation-adjusted payment amount, CMS said.
Hospitals confront mounting reimbursement challenges and …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, according to data from Syntellis Performance Solutions' analysis of 1,300 hospitals.. The findings, published in partnership with the American Hospital Association, underscore the pressing need for measures aimed at alleviating financial ...
Moody's upgrades healthcare outlook from negative to stable for …
WEBNov 9, 2023 · Moody's Investors Service has revised its 2024 outlook for the not-for-profit and public healthcare sector to stable from negative, driven in large part by a decrease in labor costs.. While hospitals will continue to grapple with high expenses because of a shortage of skilled labor, particularly nurses, Moody's predicts that the growth in expenses will slow as hospitals make greater efforts to ...
Hospital, health system leaders address continued cost pressures
WEBAug 9, 2024 · With administrative tasks costing the U.S. healthcare system $60 billion dollars each year, AI has great potential to save time and lower costs, but the risk an AI model introduces compared to an individual's impact is exponential, authors said. Brian Foy, chief product officer at Q-Centrix, anticipates that many leaders within the hospital ...
Hospital spending is projected to increase by 9.3% this year
WEBOct 12, 2023 · In 2023, aggregate hospital spending is expected to increase by 9.3% due to a rebound in utilization and higher prices due to rising labor costs. Starting in 2025, hospital spending is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 6% as hospitals transition away from pandemic-related use and spending. Across all payers, per-enrollee spending is ...