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Fact Based List:
Nine Things to Know From GAO Report on Hospital Value Based Purchasing
Submitted By Clive Riddle, Created 07/07/2017 - 15:38
- Safety net hospitals generally scored lower in quality compared to all hospitals
- Small rural and small urban hospitals scored higher on efficiency compared to all hospitals
- In 4/5 years of GAO's analysis, small rural and small urban hospitals were more likely to receive a bonus compared to all hospitals
- Safety net hospitals were more likely to receive a penalty during this timespan
- A majority of all hospitals received a bonus or a penalty of less than 0.5 percent each year
- Hospitals receiving a bonus > 0.5 percent increased from 4% of hospitals to 29% from FY 2013 - 2017
- Most hospitals had a bonus or penalty of less than $100,000 in fiscal year 2017
- Efficiency score had a greater effect on total performance score because of CMS methodology
- Hospitals with missing scores were more likely to receive bonuses than hospitals with complete scores
Source: GAO Report - June 30, 2017: CMS Should Take Steps to Ensure Lower Quality Hospitals Do Not Qualify for Bonuses
Source URL: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-551