Nearly $2B in funding for new Indianapolis VA hospital included in federal budget proposal
The budget proposal calls for a new 840,000-square-foot tower that would replace the aging Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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Elevance to institute policy cutting hospital reimbursements if out-of-network providers involved in care
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.
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IBJ Podcast: Whatever happened to downtown’s elevated People Mover?
The tram recorded roughly 6 million rider trips on a 1.4-mile track running between Methodist Hospital, University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children. But it came to a screeching halt in 2019.
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Marian University seeks rezoning of former hospital complex, plans educational district
A state filing indicates as much as $154 million could be invested in the Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital property in coming years by Marian University and other entities.
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IBJ Podcast: Inside the Legislature’s wild session on tax breaks, hospitals, IEDC and more
Three journalists who covered the budget-writing session recap the twists and turns of the four-month assembly as lawmakers locked bumpers over ways to save Hoosiers money and hit a revenue sinkhole.
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Boone County’s Witham Health Services plans to join Parkview Health
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.
Construction on $4.3B IU Health hospital campus about 60% complete and on schedule
The 44-acre campus will span from 12th to 16th streets and from Capitol Avenue to Interstate 65 — approximately eight square blocks.
Indiana Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 immunity for hospitals in patient death case
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.
Lawmakers amend bill to tax nonprofit hospitals on nonmedical property
The amendment allows Indiana counties to benefit from property taxes on nonprofit hospital parcels that don’t have health care or revenue-generating purposes.
Indiana’s largest hospital systems hit state-imposed price targets in recent years, report says
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.
Hancock Health podcast aims to speak to female patients
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.”
Analysis of hospital association’s woes finds no ‘uniform narrative of financial distress’
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.
Indiana hospitals face mounting financial challenges, endangering services, execs say
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.
Philanthropist Lois Eskenazi—who helped fund a hospital, architecture school and more—dies at 92
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.
Indiana hospital officials point to new studies showing more affordable health care
Multiple analyses highlighted Monday by the Indiana Hospital Association showed improved hospital pricing and more cost-effective care for Hoosiers.
Ascension St. Vincent names new CEO of Indiana network
Ascension said the new hire brings 25 years of health care leadership experience, including stints in multiple states, and has a background in leading efforts to address social determinants of health.
IU Health prepares for huge increase in energy use with $4.3B hospital complex
The health care system’s plan to meet its energy needs includes working closely with its electricity provider, AES Indiana, building additional backup power systems and operating its own natural gas utility plant for heating and cooling.
Encompass Health to build rehabilitation hospital in Fishers
The facility will be the third in Indiana for Encompass Health Corp., the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals.
Orthopedic surgeon takes blunt approach to reforming care
Dr. Michael Meneghini waited out a two-year noncompete clause after leaving Indiana University Health before opening the $35 million Indiana Orthopedic Institute early this year.
Franciscan Health to build $60M, 40-bed rehab hospital on south Indy campus
The new facility will include larger patient rooms, advanced therapy gyms and devices such as advanced technology walking aids to help people regain mobility after major injury.
Financially struggling Riverview Health formalizes services agreement with Parkview Health
The strategic consulting agreement with the Fort Wayne-based hospital system comes as the Hamilton County-owned Riverview is recovering from consecutive years of operating losses.
Terre Haute hospital merger to move forward after COPA approval
The Certificate of Public Advantage, or COPA, allows hospital mergers that the Federal Trade Commission otherwise considers illegal because they reduce competition and often create monopolies.
County-run Witham Health touts neighborly care as competition looms from a larger health system
The Lebanon-based hospital faces increased competition from large health systems that benefit from larger economies of scale and marketing budgets.
Large hospitals gird for Braun’s plan to change Medicaid reimbursement
Indiana’s hospital systems could face hundreds of millions of dollars in annual Medicaid reimbursement cuts if the rates they charge to employer-provided insurance plans are higher than thresholds set by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration.