Hospitals brace for leaner contracts as Medicare Advantage plans face financial pressures
Medicare Advantage plans are projecting a 900,000 drop in enrollment in 2026, which could have negative consequences for hospitals and health systems due to plans under increased financial pressure pushing administrative requirements.
Some commissioners question MedPAC finding of no MA margin impact
A recent analysis by Congress' Medicare advisers found that increasing shares of Medicare Advantage patients do not hurt hospital margins, but some commissioners have raised questions about the findings.
Hospitals urge ways to cut $1 trillion administrative cost
The American Hospital Association has submitted 100 regulatory changes to the Trump administration to reduce the estimated $1 trillion annual cost of health administrative requirements, including deregulating quality measures, billing and payment, and telehealth.