COVID-19 surge threatens hospital finances

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Monday, November 30, 2020 Monday, November 30, 2020 Subscription Required COVID-19 surge threatens hospital finances Hospital operating margins are poised to fall as COVID-19 cases increase, data show. Although federal relief funding gave some relief, the median hospital operating margin dropped 1.2 percentage points year over year, and 1.7 percentage points through October, Kaufman Hall found. Read More > Subscription Required Physician fee-schedule changes could upend compensation, experts say Providers are struggling to predict how changes to primary- and specialty-care payments will shake out, because nobody knows how COVID-19 will affect their practices in the next two quarters. They have a month to prepare. Read More > Subscription Required Little change in regional Medicare spending differences, despite attention Many regions with the highest, lowest per-beneficiary Medicare spending were largely unchanged from 2010 to 2017, though overall per-enrollee spending growth slowed significantly. Read More > Subscription Required Ohio hospitals had healthy profit margins before pandemic Before COVID-19 strained their finances, Ohio health systems enjoyed stronger profitability and pursued growth via acquisitions and construction in 2019, according to a report analyzing Ohio's healthcare insurance and provider markets. Read More > Subscription Required Providers try to address mounting delays in care as pandemic stretches on Patients are putting off needed care during the pandemic, creating concerns about the long-term implications for patients. Read More > The Check Up: Tim Barry of VillageMD Even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the nation, that hasn’t stopped a sizable move in the industry—the growth of innovative new primary-care models, led by such companies as Oak Street Health, ChenMed and VillageMD. Read More > Subscription Required With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid Elected officials are spending the last of a federal relief package passed in the spring as an end-of-year deadline approaches and the fall COVID-19 surge threatens their economies anew. Read More > Coronavirus outbreak: Nevada virus surge threatens hospital capacity statewide Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry. Read More > The events of 2020 have put an even greater emphasis on health disparities. Attend Modern Healthcare’s virtual event on Dec. 8 to harness the knowledge and tools needed to address the social determinants of health. Read more and register at ModernHealthcare.com/SDH. SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Stay Connected “Join the conversation with Modern Healthcare through our social media pages” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@CrainAlerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2020 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions