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Month: September 2021

New Help for Hospitals? The AHA Weighs In

New Help for Hospitals? The AHA Weighs In

September 8, 2021 Friends in high places: it certainly doesn’t hurt; and, more often than not, that advantage can greatly help. Having the right connections can make all the difference in pushing your agenda through and realizing ultimate success. There is perhaps no greater example of this than those who roam the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.—not the legislators themselves, but those who influence them. Senators and U.S. representatives cannot come up with everything on their own. They have…

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2022 IPPS Final Rule: Part 3

2022 IPPS Final Rule: Part 3

September 1, 2021 Over the last two weeks, we have brought you our summation of the recently released 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule (FR). Today’s alert will be our last installment of the FR and is based, in part, on summaries provided by both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Hospital Association (AHA). Readmissions Reduction Program The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) is a Medicare value-based purchasing program that reduces payments to…

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