Medicaid DSH
Please contact your senators and representatives and urge them to eliminate the $4 billion in Medicaid DSH cuts for the next fiscal year. More details follow on the FY 2021 DSH cuts and services that Medicaid DSH hospitals provide nationally.
The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides financial assistance to hospitals serving a disproportionate number of low-income patients and thereby ensures that Medicaid and uninsured patients have access to health care services.
The House Appropriations Committee today released a continuing resolution that, in general, extends current government funding levels through Dec. 11.
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CMS Releases Guidance on Third Party Payers and Medicaid DSH Payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday published guidance for states on the treatment of third party payers in determining the hospital-specific Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment limits for the state plan rate year 2017 DSH audits.
The House today approved a $1.4 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2020.
Congressional leaders Dec. 16 unveiled a $1.4 trillion spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The bill includes a number of key priorities for hospitals and health systems, including delaying the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cuts through May 22, 2020, and extensions for a…
Reject any cuts to hospital services as pay-fors
As Congress finalizes work on year-end legislation, they are considering a number of key issues affecting hospitals and health systems. These include further delaying the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts and addressing surprise…
On Nov. 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a comprehensive proposed rule that would significantly change hospital supplemental payments and state Medicaid program financing, as well as enable greater oversight by the agency of these aspects of the program.
As Congress enters the home stretch for 2019, they are considering a number of key hospital and health system issues as part of year-end legislation. These include addressing surprise medical bills and further delaying the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cuts.
In addition, it is our…