Hospital/Health System Oversight
Hospital revenue and expenses, even when disclosed in tax documents and other federal reporting, is complicated to track and understand. The lack of clear, actionable data inhibits the design of effective state cost containment strategies. NASHP is working with state officials to ensure they have access to hospital financial information to identify both existing oversight levers, such as certificate of need, community benefit, etc. and opportunities for cost saving initiatives.
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State Legislative Action to Lower Health System Costs
/in Health System Costs Maps Consumer Affordability, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Making the Case for Action, State Employee Health Plans, Total Cost of Care Benchmark Health System Costs /by NASHP StaffNew Federal “No Surprises Act” Extends Medical Billing Protections Beyond State Reach
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Consumer Affordability, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Quality and Measurement /by Christina CousartThe “No Surprises Act,” the most comprehensive federal legislation enacted to date designed to prohibit surprise medical bills, is part of the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
COVID-19 Federal Funding Earmarked for Hospitals, Providers, and States
/in COVID-19 Charts, Featured News Home Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Making the Case for Action /by NASHP StaffStates Build Infrastructure to Advance Equity in their COVID-19 Responses and Beyond
/in COVID-19, Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Consumer Affordability, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Rebecca Cooper and Jill RosenthalAs COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the country and daily case counts exceed 150,000, many states are working to confront long-standing racial and ethnic disparities that the pandemic is laying bare. While states are taking immediate action to address the health and economic consequences of the pandemic and preparing to distribute vaccines, their new […]
Montana Audit Recommends Clarifying and Strengthening Hospitals’ Community Benefit and Charity Care Requirements
/in Health System Costs Montana Blogs, Featured News Home Community Benefit, Consumer Affordability, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health /by Allie AtkesonNonprofit hospitals can be important partners for states in promoting community health, especially through their community benefit investments. Montana’s Legislative Audit Division recently completed a report that calculated the total tax exemptions and community benefit spending by its 47 nonprofit hospitals and found they had no real impact on the health of Montanans.
Resources to Help States Maximize their Hospitals’ Community Benefit Investments
/in Policy Featured News Home, Toolkits Community Benefit, Consumer Affordability, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health Community Benefit /by Elinor HigginsTo make sure hospitals’ community benefit investments address community and state health goals, many states are working to ensure that hospitals are held accountable and their investments truly improve community health and advance equity.
New Tool Helps States Assess Hospital Community Benefit Spending on Health Equity
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Community Benefit, Consumer Affordability, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffStates Connect their Health Improvement Priorities to Hospital Community Benefits
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Community Benefit, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Allie Atkeson and Anne DeBiasiConfronted with revenue shortfalls, the COVID-19 pandemic, and health disparities, states are tapping all available resources to address urgent health needs and plan for long-term recovery. Accessing new Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act resources, pursuing flexibility with current funds, and leveraging hospitals’ community benefit tax exemptions are strategies states are employing to […]
How 10 States Connect their Health Improvement Goals to Hospital Community Benefit Investments
/in Policy Charts Accountable Health, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffThis resource highlights the goals of 10 states’ health and equity improvement plans, certificate/determination of need processes, and COVID-19 recovery and resilience plans. Policymakers can use the information in this chart and blog to make hospitals’ community benefit investments more accountable and effective by having them reflect state health goals and then measuring their progress. […]
Webinar: How NASHP’s Model Legislation Increases Health System Financial Transparency and Provides a First Step to Address High Hospital Costs
/in Policy Connecticut, Oregon Webinars Consumer Affordability, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Making the Case for Action /by NASHP StaffHospitals account for the largest expenditure of US health care dollars, followed by physician and clinical services, half of which are owned by a hospital or health system. To address rising health care costs, policymakers and the public need detailed financial information to understand a hospital’s assets as well as its expenses and liabilities.
Hospital Cost Tool and Resources
/in Health System Costs Consumer Affordability, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Making the Case for Action, State Employee Health Plans Hospital/Health System Oversight, State Employee Health Plans /by NASHP Staff