December 26, 2018 | Category:
Annual Updates | Tags:
2019 Final Rule,
2019 Inpatient Prospective payment system Final Rule,
2019 IPPS FR,
CDM Maintenance,
CDM Management,
CDM Pricing,
CDM Publication,
charge,
Charge Master,
Chargemaster Pricing,
Hospital price transparency,
hospital pricing,
hospital pricing transparency,
internal pricing analysis,
medicare,
payment,
pricing,
pricing audit,
program,
Public,
public chargemaster,
TransparencyThe Chargemaster: What your Shopping Public Needs to Know Will the 2019 CMS requirements for publishing your Charge Master prices confuse patients? …Most likely… In addition to complying with publication rules it’s important to consider the public relations aspects of publishing your prices. Despite how abstract the Charge Master and hospital pricing may be […]
December 23, 2018 | Category:
CDM Management Ideas | Tags:
2019 Final Rule,
2019 Inpatient Prospective payment system Final Rule,
2019 IPPS FR,
annual,
annual charge master updates,
annual chargemaster updates,
cdm,
CDM Management,
CDM Pricing,
CDM Publication,
charge,
Charge Master,
Charge Master Maintenance,
Charge Master publication,
Chargemaster,
Chargemaster publication,
hospital pricing,
hospital pricing transparency,
public chargemaster,
TransparencyCDM Transparency – More speculation & More confusion (Another blog in the H&A “CDM Transparency” Series) Late in the year, we find ourselves working with limited details and much industry concern about the CMS’ Charge Master publication requirements. Here at H&A, we’ve been collaborating with colleagues and clients alike to hear what hospitals are planning. […]
October 29, 2018 | Category:
CDM Management Ideas | Tags:
2019 Final Rule,
2019 Inpatient Prospective payment system Final Rule,
2019 IPPS FR,
cdm,
CDM Publication,
Charge Master,
Charge Master publication,
Chargemaster,
Chargemaster publication,
CMS,
Hospital price transparency,
hospital pricing,
hospital pricing transparency,
medicare,
Pricing Transparency,
Public,
public chargemaster,
TransparencyH&A CDM Transparency Series CMS has provided more clarification on the hospital charge transparency mandate effective 1/1/19. Since the release of our 9/4/18 article, we have presented to an HFMA chapter meeting, and participated in numerous calls with customers and business colleagues to hear what others are planning. State Hospital Association representatives have requested CMS […]
September 5, 2018 | Category:
CDM Management Ideas | Tags:
2019 Final Rule,
2019 Inpatient Prospective payment system Final Rule,
2019 IPPS FR,
cdm,
CDM Publication,
Charge Master,
Charge Master publication,
Chargemaster,
Chargemaster publication,
CMS,
Hospital price transparency,
hospital pricing transparency,
medicare,
Public,
public chargemaster,
TransparencyIn this H&A CDM Transparency Series we focus on IPPS CDM Public Access Regulations focusing on tips for hospital action plans. In this post, we have included unknowns and questions in”What Hospitals are Asking”, our forecasts of”What to Expect”, and our thoughts on”What You Can Do”. What hospitals are asking The relatively-vague CMS publication requirements […]
September 5, 2018 | Category:
CDM Management Ideas | Tags:
2019 Final Rule,
2019 Inpatient Prospective payment system Final Rule,
2019 IPPS FR,
cdm,
CDM Publication,
Charge Master,
Charge Master publication,
Chargemaster,
Chargemaster publication,
CMS,
Hospital price transparency,
hospital pricing transparency,
medicare,
Public,
public chargemaster,
TransparencyWith minimal guidance in the IPPS Final Rule, hospital teams are wondering how they should address expanded Charge Master publication requirements coming in January. Many have concerns about anti-competitive and public relations impacts. Others are more focused on the operational processes that need to be done during the busy fourth quarter. In this H&A CDM […]
