HealthLeaders Media May 16, 2024
Healthcare insiders ‘DSH’ on IPPS, 340B eligibility, and the future of telehealth.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The IPPS proposed rule for FY 2025 reinforces a tight financial future, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.
– New and prospective federal rules on everything from 340B to telehealth mean health system CFOs must get comfy—and creative—in the quest to do more with less. Virtual care and on-the-ground advocacy can help.
The fiscal year (FY) 2025 IPPS proposed rule, released April 10, bodes ever-tighter financial futures for hospitals: Next year’s projected increase is 2.6%, down from this year’s 3.1% bump.
“That will truly be a challenge for us, and I’m sure all healthcare systems,” says Denise Scoffic, CFO, east region, at Mercy, a...