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Connecticut hospitals cite $718M in community benefit spending
Connecticut hospitals spent $718 million--or 9.4 percent of total hospital revenue--on community benefit programs in 2007, according to a new report from the Connecticut Hospital Association. The... Read more...
Battle to define community benefits, minimum charity levels continues
While it hasn't gotten a lot of publicity in recent weeks--overshadowed by the birth of the stimulus package, no doubt--the battle to crack down on community benefit measures and minimum spending... Read more...
Moody's: Stimulus may not have big healthcare impact
In theory, the impact of $787 billion in federal stimulus spending should be dramatic--but that doesn't mean everyone benefits equally. And according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service,... Read more...
Physician-owned hospitals: Are they the boogeyman?
Folks, before you hit that "compose e-mail" button, let me say that nobody needs to give me a lesson on the problems that can arise when physicians operate or own a substantial part of a hospital.... Read more...
HFMA ANI 2008: Financial, regulatory pressures broaden healthcare CFO role
The role of the healthcare CFO is changing--and growing broader--as regulatory and social pressures force CFOs to think beyond the balance sheet, according to a new study by Ernst & Young... Read more...
AHA says IRS form 990, Schedule H need revision
The American Hospital Association has filed a letter with the IRS arguing that the agency could do more to accommodate small, cash-strapped institutions in its instructions for filling out Form 990... Read more...
Following peers, Kaiser profits plunge
As FierceHealthFinance readers probably know, the last few weeks have been ugly for health plans, many of which announced disappointing first-quarter results. True, it's worth bearing in mind that... Read more...
IRS seeking input on instructions for Form 990
As most FierceHealthFinance readers know, the IRS released a redesigned Form 990 last year. The new Form 990, which has sparked much discussion and controversy among not-for-profit healthcare... Read more...
