Policy and Legislation
The bill would extend the 5% Advanced APM incentive payments for an additional six years.
The effort is led by CEO Michael Dowling, Dr. Chethan Sathya of Northwell Health and Dr. Joseph Sakran of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The impetus is the challenge placed on providers by high patient volumes and long work hours exacerbated by COVID-19.
The IRS requires hospitals to spend on community benefit but doesn't specify what type, for what purpose or how much.
The total yearly penalty ranges from $109,500 to more than $2 million per hospital.
Failing to follow through on price transparency requirements could alienate a large swath of a given health system's customer base.
Gawande would be responsible for over $4 billion in global field programs.
Since February 15, 1.5 million Americans have signed up on HealthCare.gov, with 600,000 more enrolling through state-based marketplaces.
The union specifically mentioned the Delta variant of the coronavirus, against which vaccines may be less effective.
The acquisition of private physician practices across the U.S. accelerated after the onset of the pandemic.