The CMS Volume Decrease Adjustment: What hospitals need to know
By Patrick McGreevyConsulting Senior Manager
Bakertilly
The CMS
Volume Decrease Adjustment (VDA) helps qualifying hospitals mitigate financial impact when they experience a sudden, temporary decline in inpatient volume that's outside of their control.
As healthcare utilization patterns are affected by workforce shortages, economic shifts, and seasonal disruptions, the VDA has become an increasingly significant financial stabilizer and indicator of broader volume trends that may require attention.
Hospitals that understand the VDA framework and clearly document the factors driving volume disruptions are better positioned to mitigate financial volatility while protecting access to care in their communities.
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From Intent to Agreement: Closing the Gap on LOI Drift in Healthcare Deals
By Dana Ulrich,
Partner
Dickinson Wright PLLC
LOI drift is one of the more underappreciated risks in healthcare transactions, and one of the more avoidable ones. It happens when the terms agreed to in a letter of intent, such as a co-branding commitment or a governance right, simply don’t make it into the definitive agreement. Whether by oversight or negotiating attrition, the result is the same: the deal you thought you closed isn’t the deal that governs the relationship. For healthcare organizations entering complex affiliations, joint ventures, or MSO arrangements, that gap can be costly.
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The Dark Side of Unhealthy
By Craig B. Garner,
Founder
Garner Health Law Corporation
Empathy is a poor replacement for the proverbial apple. Indeed, the 19th-century idiom suggests that mindful eating habits practiced on a daily basis serve as an integral foundation to a healthy lifestyle.
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