HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2015 Issue 37 (October)
Healthcare News: GAO finds HVBP Program has minor effect on Medicare payments, quality trends
October 7th, 2015
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Article Overview
This article reports on a Government Accountability Office review of the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, focusing on its initial years under the Affordable Care Act and how it affected Medicare payments and hospital quality performance. It is useful for hospital administrators, compliance teams, healthcare finance professionals, and coding/billing staff who track Medicare value-based payment policy and quality reporting changes.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding early findings about Medicare value-based purchasing helps healthcare organizations monitor payment policy direction, quality measurement programs, and the broader reimbursement environment for inpatient hospital services.
What You Will Learn
- What the GAO reviewed in relation to the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
- How the article frames the program’s early effect on Medicare payments
- What broad quality-trend findings were discussed
- Why future program changes may alter the program’s impact over time
Who Should Read This
- Hospital administrators
- Healthcare finance professionals
- Compliance staff
- Inpatient coding and billing professionals
- Quality improvement teams
- Policy analysts
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