Hospitals that serve a high number of indigent patients are faced with a dilemma: they must provide high-quality care but fixed Medicare reimbursement rates often do not take into account the higher operating costs that they...more
On Tuesday, April 29, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, No. 23-715: This case addresses the proper method for calculating the “disproportionate share...more
For hospitals that “serve a disproportionate number of indigent patients” Medicaid allows for supplemental payments to help ensure their financial viability. The calculation of those supplemental payments recently became the...more