CYH (US)


March 10, 2025

[OSCR, ELV, CNC, HCA, THC]: Targeting Obamacare Program Integrity in Rulemaking and Legislation

By Beth Steindecker

With all eyes focused on whether Congress will extend the enhanced ACA subsidies or let them lapse – we remain optimistic of a middle ground (revision and extension) – we caution investors about the headline…

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March 5, 2025

Diving Deeper on Outlook for Hospital-Targeted Medicaid Reforms [ARDT, CYH, HCA, THC, UHS, municipal-backed hospitals]

By Beth Steindecker

We do not see any let-up any time soon on policy-related headwinds confronting hospitals [ARDT, CYH, HCA, THC, UHS, municipal-backed systems] as Congress hunts for palatable reconciliation savings. While many of the circulated Medicaid ideas,…

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February 23, 2025

Medicaid Reform Watch: Still Early On – What to Watch for [CNC, MOH, ARDT, CYH, ENSG, ADUS]

By Beth Steindecker

As the budget resolution process and subsequent reconciliation strategy unfolds, Medicaid reforms that have posed headline enrollment and payment risk to Medicaid insurers [CNC, MOH, ELV], dual eligible insurers [UNH, HUM, ELV, CVS],hospitals [ARDT, CYH,…

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November 4, 2024

Hospitals, ASCs, Physicians: Final CY25 Medicare Regs – Some Improvement, Some Disappointment, But Still Meeting Overall Expectations

By Beth Steindecker

Key Takeaways: CMS largely met reimbursement and policy expectations with its CY25 final Medicare payment rules for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician firms. This is despite the improvement, relative to…

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October 25, 2024

[THC, HCA, SGRY] Are the Winds of Medicare Site Neutrality Blowing Again?

By Beth Steindecker

Key Takeaways: The need for legislative savings to offset healthcare extenders during the lame duck puts a target on hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While we doubt Congress will slash operators’…

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