What is Medicare Bad Debt and Why Must It Be Protected? Medicare Bad Debt is, at its core, a critically important backstop for seniors and the disabled. It ensures that Medicare beneficiaries who may live […]
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FAH responded to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s Request for Information (RFI) on the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). PAHPA is an essential component of the United States’ public health […]
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Data from the health care consulting firm Dobson | Davanzo, released recently by the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), shows that physician-owned hospitals (POHs), when compared to other hospitals, […]
Full-service community hospitals, policymakers, the business community and governmental advisory bodies have long grappled with the shortcomings, including overutilization and higher health care costs, caused by self-referrals to physician-owned hospitals. Conflicts of interest are inherent […]
