Cost Management
The National Institutes of Health Feb. 7 issued supplemental guidance on updating negotiated indirect cost rates for new and existing NIH grants.
The net prices of five drugs included in a new study from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review increased without clinical justification in 2023. These increases led to $815 million incremental added costs for U.S. payers.
The National Academy for State Health Policy鈥檚 Hospital Cost Tool 鈥渕isses the mark in many ways, and its use by payers, purchasers and policymakers could have dire consequences for hospitals鈥 financial well-being, and, ultimately, patients鈥 access to care,鈥 according to a report prepared for the鈥
There will always be administrative costs associated with operating a hospital. But the lion鈥檚 share of a hospital鈥檚 resources should be devoted to doing what hospitals do best: provide safe, accessible and exceptional patient care to anyone who needs it.
Between 2022 and 2023, care denials increased an average of 20.2% and 55.7% for commercial and Medicare Advantage (MA) claims, respectively.
The 黑料正能量 Association shares the hospital field鈥檚 comments on health care costs and transparency before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Last week, several academics released a working paper saying hospital prices lead to employment losses outside the health sector, among other faulty conclusions.
The AHA鈥檚 new Costs of Caring report highlights how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.
The AHA provides comments before the Senate Committee on Budget on ways to reduce administrative burden and costs in the health care system.
The AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.