THE SUPREME COURT SUPPORTS HHS’S RULES GOVERNING CALCULATION OF DSH ADJUSTMENTS TO HOSPITALS SERVING LOW-INCOME PATIENTS

On June 24, 2022, in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, the Supreme Court upheld the Department of Health and Human Services’ interpretation of the Medicare statute governing how disproportionate share adjustments are calculated for hospitals serving low-income patients. The interpretation upheld by the Court generally reduces the payments available to these hospitals. The case involved …

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