American Hospital Association September 10, 2024
Hospitals and health systems are seeing significant increases in administrative costs, including due to burdensome practices by commercial insurers that often delay and deny care for patients, according to a new report released Sept. 10 by the AHA.
“Many hospitals and health systems are forced to dedicate staff and clinical resources to appeal and overturn inappropriate denials, which alone can cost billions of dollars every year,” the report notes.
Among other findings, the report highlights recent data from Strata Decision Technology showing that administrative costs alone account for more than 40% of total expenses hospitals incur in delivering care to patients. In...
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