What is Base Year Costs?
Definition: In Medicare, the amount a hospital actually spent to render care in a previous time period. Depending on the hospital's Medicare cost reporting period, the base year was the fiscal year ending on or after September 30, 1982 and before September 30, 1983 for hospitals in operation at that time.
Recent legislation has made dramatic changes in cost reporting opportunities for healthcare providers, limiting these reimbursements.
You are never too old to join the internet generation! ;-)
The internet continues to change how everyone lives. . .
Seniors Welcome Online Tools To Manage Their Health, Survey Finds
Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet to Manage Their Health
As mentioned in last week's post on CONSUMER BROADBAND . . . I have more on the recently released study commissioned by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) entitled "The Substantial Consumer Benefits of Broadband Connectivity for U.S. Households".
Recently, I had the opportunity and pleasure to chat with one of the co-authors of the study, Jonathan Orszag. It was both an interesting and informative discussion on this very important issue.
I hope to have him back with us again soon.
Enjoy!
July 23, 2009
TOPIC: "NEW SHOW - CONSUMER BROADBAND"
With
Jonathan Orszag
Co-Author of
"The Substantial Consumer Benefits of Broadband Connectivity for U.S. Households"
