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CMS is finalizing a new specific wage index that will be used to adjust payments for geographic differences in area wages.
The AHA says the final rule only worsens the problem of "sustained and substantial underpayment" of hospitals.
Hospitals didn't have Change Healthcare on their radar as a risk when the ransomware attack affected them, says John Riggi.
SimplePay Health is intended to further reduce costs and improve outcomes, company says.
The intent of prior authorization - to make efficient use of health resources - has not worked, says Peter Ax of UpScriptHealth.
The company says there's opportunity to enhance its value proposition in the realm of virtual care.
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission plans to closely monitor RHG's operation of Stewardship going forward.
MSSP earned shared savings payments totaling $3.1 billion, the highest since the program's inception.
Congress must enact permanent reform instead of making last-minute payment fixes each year, says MGMA.
However, health systems didn't fare as well, seeing operating margins drop for a third consecutive month in September.