What is a DRG? A diagnostic-related group (DRG) is how Medicare (and some health insurance companies) categorize hospitalization costs to determine how much to pay for your hospital stay. Instead of paying for each individual service, a predetermined amount is set based on your diagnostic-related group.
The Nebraska Hospital Association plans to introduce several bills in front of the legislature to help reduce the stress level of hospitals across the state.
The human services committee passed a bill that would provide the broadest increases to the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates for physician services in over 15 years.
The Iowa Senate has approved a measure allowing some medical facilities to be licensed as "emergency hospitals." This would be especially important in rural areas facing a critical-care shortage.
Over 30 organizations, including the AHA, yesterday urged congressional appropriators to increase funding for the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program to $738 million in fiscal year 2024. While the program trains half of the nation’s pediatricians and 60% of pediatric specialists, it currently receives just 2% of federal spending on graduate medical education.