Studies from Christian Brothers University Update Current Data on Medicare and Medicaid (Will Catholic hospitals survive without government…

Studies from Christian Brothers University Update Current Data on Medicare and Medicaid (Will Catholic hospitals survive without government reimbursements?)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Current study results on Medicare and Medicaid have been published. According to news reporting from Memphis, Tennessee, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, "This brief essay will begin to address the feasibility of operating a Catholic healthcare system without reimbursement from government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. This question stems from the recent ACA/HHS 'Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities' final rule."

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Christian Brothers University, "The average hospital in the United States receives 40-50 percent of its net revenues from governmental sources. Participation in Medicare is contingent upon the hospital having a Medicare provider agreement. Participation in other governmental programs (Medicaid) as well as most commercial insurance is also contingent upon that agreement. Hospitals, including 'Catholic' hospitals, cannot survive without a Medicare provider agreement."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "That agreement may be terminated for non-compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations such as the recent ACA/HHS 'Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities' final rule, which could require 'Catholic' hospitals to provide services which violate moral principals of the Church."

For more information on this research see: Will Catholic hospitals survive without government reimbursements? The Linacre Quarterly, 2017;84(1):23-28 (see also Medicare and Medicaid).

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting D.L. Archer, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN, United States.

Keywords for this news article include: Memphis, Hospital, Tennessee, United States, Health Policy, Medicare and Medicaid, North and Central America.

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