Health Systems
Medicare Penalties Hit Home In Indiana
Many Hoosier hospitals are finding out the hard way that Medicare fines aren't something to laugh at. Recently, the Indiana Business Journal (IBJ) published an article stating that 62 Indiana hospitals were facing Medicare penalties due to, of all things, readmission rates. As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hospitals and healthcare networks are now tasked with providing efficient medical care to patients that keeps them healthy long-term - healthy and out of the hospital. This rule was put…
