American Hospital Association October 22, 2024
The National Academy for State Health Policy’s Hospital Cost Tool “misses the mark in many ways, and its use by payers, purchasers and policymakers could have dire consequences for hospitals’ financial well-being, and, ultimately, patients’ access to care,” according to a report prepared for the AHA by Faegre Drinker Consulting. The tool attempts to use hospital Medicare cost reports to calculate a “break-even” point for state government and...