25% Drop Predicted In U.S. Hospitals & Health System Revenue Projected Over Next Decade

Between 2012 and 2022, reimbursement revenue for hospitals and health systems in the United States is projected to drop from 15% to 25%, due to payer policy changes. The policy changes are driven by federal efforts to reduce health care spending growth. Decreasing reimbursement revenue is projected to drive up to 20% of independent hospitals and health systems into mergers or acquisitions. The projections were released in “Health System Fitness A Proven Approach to Transformational Cost Reduction” by researchers with Booz & Company. The analysis focused on the impact of recent federal health care reimbursement policy changes intended to reduce . . .