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Finance
'Unreviewable': HHS Asks D.C. Circuit to Curb Hospitals' 340B Suit
The judiciary has no authority to second-guess the OPPS rates HHS sets each year, according to the latest court filings...
Finance
4 of the Stickiest Revenue Cycle Issues
These are the among the questions that 50 of the nation?s top revenue cycle vice presidents share at the annual...
Finance
CMS Cut to Outpatient Drugs Will Hit Some 340B Hospitals Hard
The 340B program is intended to help safety net hospitals, but some others have taken advantage. A lack of transparency...
Finance
Hospitals Look to Sue CMS Over 340B Drug Program Cuts
A policy in the 2018 OPPS final rule will likely have major financial implications for hospitals purchasing drugs through the...
Finance
The Changing Calculus of Off-Campus Construction
A new site-neutral CMS outpatient rule will cut reimbursements sharply for new outpatient centers, forcing hospitals and health systems to...
Finance
CMS Advisory Panel Urges Agency to Drop Proposed 340B Drug Payment Reform
CMS proposes slashing reimbursement for drugs purchased in the 340B drug discount program by 22.5%.
Finance
Proposed OPPS Packaging Policy Would Include Packaging of Low-Level Drug Administration Services
According to CMS, data shows packaging drug administration services from APCs 5691 and 5692 makes sense from a cost and...
Finance
CMS Proposes 2018 Payments to Non-excepted Provider-based Departments at 25% of OPPS Rates
Proposal would lead to massive reimbursement cut for certain services performed in non-excepted, provider-based clinics despite CMS' lack of data.
Finance
CMS Proposes More Than 22% Drop in 340B Drug Reimbursement in 2018 OPPS Rule
CMS intends a significant drop in reimbursement for 340B drug payment program participants, along with potentially burdensome reporting requirements for...
Strategy
CMS Reveals Site-neutral Payment Provisions in 2017 OPPS Proposed Rule
"This proposal will be very challenging for hospitals that have community physicians practice at their off-campus outpatient departments that will...