CMS is finalizing a new specific wage index that will be used to adjust payments for geographic differences in area wages.

When hit, all hospital functions are severely impaired, including clinical care delivery, which can result in patient deaths, ...

Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their ...

The AHA says the final rule only worsens the problem of "sustained and substantial underpayment" of hospitals.