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The list of hospitals that since April have either received letters of warning or requests to submit plans to provide transparent pricing includes 34 hospitals in Indiana.
In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, removed 285 procedures — mostly musculoskeletal, like revision hip and knee replacements — from its Medicare Inpatient-Only list.
Rural hospitals in Indiana are facing a crisis that could lead to more health deserts across the state, hospital leaders say.
The proposed replacement hospital would cost about $1.64 billion, but the appropriations legislation — the first for the 2027 fiscal year to clear a major congressional hurdle — allows for up to $1.98 billion to go toward the project.
Federal approval cleared the way for Indiana to revamp hospital Medicaid payments, with larger increases going to providers that keep commercial prices lower.
The hospital said the second breach notice is related to additional concerns about Anthem’s claim-payment practices and its failure to apply a contract between the hospital and the insurance company correctly.
The plan to develop the new facilities has become a priority for state leaders and Indiana’s congressional contingent.
The report comes as Indiana hospitals attempt to address widespread criticism — including from state leaders — over high prices.
The budget proposal calls for a new 840,000-square-foot tower that would replace the aging Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Witham’s announcement comes amid a series of recent moves by Parkview Health involving expansion into areas of the state away from its headquarters in Fort Wayne.
The 44-acre campus will span from 12th to 16th streets and from Capitol Avenue to Interstate 65 — approximately eight square blocks.
Hospitals and other medical providers cannot be held liable for complications that developed while treating a patient for COVID-19 during the pandemic emergency, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The amendment allows Indiana counties to benefit from property taxes on nonprofit hospital parcels that don’t have health care or revenue-generating purposes.
House Enrolled Act 1004, passed in 2023, required the Indiana Department of Insurance to contract with a third party to calculate how Indiana’s nonprofit hospital systems’ commercial prices compared to Medicare reimbursements over time.
Jenn Wells, an executive at the Greenfield-based health care system, is trying to make difficult conversations more accessible through a women’s health podcast she started last fall called “Just Jenn.”
The Employers’ Forum of Indiana used publicly available information to examine finances at the state’s 114 general acute care hospitals and compile its own analysis.
Rural hospitals are among those that are most affected by the financial challenges facing health care institutions in Indiana, according to a new report released by the Indiana Hospital Association.
Lois and Sidney Eskenazi have funded a long list of projects across Indiana, including a downtown Indianapolis hospital, an art museum renovation at Indiana University and the IU architecture school.
The dispute between Indianapolis-based Elevance and provider groups centers on the federal No Surprises Act, enacted in 2022, which seeks to protect patients from unexpected, expensive out-of-network medical bills.
Multiple analyses highlighted Monday by the Indiana Hospital Association showed improved hospital pricing and more cost-effective care for Hoosiers.
