Rising hospital charges, narrow networks and healthcare spending projections were among the topics that attracted the most attention in the hospital finance realm last month. The following five stories were viewed the most in June.
1. 11 Hospitals Receive Credit Downgrades in Past Month
Eleven hospitals and health systems received a credit downgrade between mid-May and mid-June, according to a report from HFA Partners.
2. What Narrow Networks Mean for Providers and Patients: 6 Things to Know
There's been a flurry of media attention, and industry experts have predicted narrow networks could have downsides for both providers and patients. Here are six key things to know about narrow provider networks.
3. New Reimbursement Models to Eclipse Fee-for-Service by 2020
Payers and hospitals both expect fee-for-service to dramatically decrease over the next five years, according to a study commissioned by McKesson and conducted by ORC International.
4. 5 Things to Know About Healthcare Spending Projections for 2015
PwC's Health Research Institute has released its annual medical cost trend report for 2015, which is based on interviews with industry executives, health policy experts and health plan actuaries, whose companies cover a total of 93 million members. Here are five things to know from the report.
5. 10 Things to Know About Rising Hospital Charges
In June, CMS provided its first annual update to the Medicare hospital charge data the agency originally released last year. Here are 10 things to know about the data and what it revealed about the growth of hospital charges.
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