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CMS is proposing that hospitals make public their payer-specific negotiated charges for a limited set of "shoppable" services or face civil monetary penalties, in a rule to go into effect on January 1, 2020.
Internal and external gaps in interoperability were the second most-cited barrier to VBC adoption, at 19.7%.
The defendants ordered unnecessary tests that were reimbursed by Medicare, with laboratories sharing the profit, DOJ says.
Medicaid serves the population most adversely impacted by the social determinants of health.
The dip in the uninsured rate was especially pronounced among those with low income.
Moral distress results from managing the complex ethical issues in healthcare practice and patient care, and it can be draining for nurses.
Pilot member engagement project with Docent Health signals investment in consumer experience.
Making the process more palatable for consumers can help to avoid revenue leakage and lawsuits.
The Omnibus Burden Reduction and Discharge Planning rules both aim to reduce red tape and enable transparency, says Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma.
The agreement includes annual raises and a workforce development program to address looming staffing shortages.