Reimbursement
With the mandate repealed, and DSH dollars unchanged, competition for that money is going to be fierce, experts predict.
Since enrollment weeks are measured Sunday through Saturday, these first figures account for only three days, from Thursday to Saturday.
In Maine, which represents a sixth closely-watched race for governor, the question of expansion heads to court.
The AHA said the policy exceeds the administration's legal authority and, joined by the AAMC and member hospitals, intends to legally challenge it.
The ACA expanded Medicaid coverage eligibility to adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, but the law's fate is uncertain.
Due to the opioid crisis, CMS is removing questions regarding pain communication from the hospital patient experience survey.
Once a novelty, telehealth has potential to ease the workflow and financial burdens placed on physicians and nurses.
Physicians are under increasing pressure to discuss costs with patients when they write prescriptions, yet relatively few do so.
Enrollment in MA is projected to increase by 11.5 percent, and the number of plans to increase by 600 next year.
Many physician practices lack the experience with data management and analysis needed to perform well in alternative payment methods, study says.