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Member Advisory: Updated Star Ratings and List of HAC-penalized Hospitals Coming this Month
As part of the February refresh of Hospital Compare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to update its hospital overall star ratings. In addition, we expect CMS will release the performance results from the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Hospital-acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, including the list of penalized hospitals. The release of these data could generate interest from the media.
Value Initiative Issue Brief 4: How Rural Hospitals Improve Value and Affordability
Rural hospitals are a crucial local access point for urgent medical services, primary care and prevention in their communities.
Webinar: Prioritizing Community Health to Achieve Health Equity
In this webinar Rita Carreon, Deputy Vice President, Health with UnidosUS, and Jillian Warriner, manager of community benefit and health improvement at Sharp HealthCare discussed how building community collaboration and introducing novel partnerships are key to achieving health equity and ensure all achieve their highest potential for health.
CMS Issues Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 17 issued a proposed rule, which would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2020. In the rule, CMS proposes the benefit and payment parameters for qualified health plan (QHP) issuers selling in the marketplaces, as well as additional policies intended to lower premiums, incentivize the use of generic drugs, enhance the consumer experience, increase market stability and reduce regulatory burden.