Studies

January 5, 2009
Study
Early results for FY08 show variations in reimbursement among medical services. <study>

December 17, 2008
Study
First look at MS-DRG statistics for FY2008 <study>

January 18, 2008
Study
Impact of FY 2008 IPPS Regulations <study>

August 29, 2007
Study
Cardiovascular Surgery Hardest Hit by New IPPS Regulations <study>

August 29, 2007
Study
Teaching Hospitals Receive a Boost in Case Mix Index Under New MS-DRGs <study>

August 29, 2007
Study
Rural and Smaller Hospitals Disadvantaged Under New IPPS Regulations <study>

August 29, 2007
Study
Reduced Transfer Adjustments Forecasted Under New MS-DRGs <study>

August 29, 2007
Study
Medicare May Continue to Underpay Hospitals for the Most Costly Cases in FY 2008 <study>

July 27, 2007
Study
Only Slight Changes Seen for Transfers Under Proposed IPPS Regulations <study>

July 27, 2007
Study
Teaching Hospitals Would Receive More Under Proposed IPPS Regulations <study>

July 23, 2007
Study
Rural and Smaller Hospitals Disadvantaged Under Proposed IPPS Regulations <study>

July 23, 2007
Study
CMS May Continue to Underpay Hospitals for the Most Costly Cases / Projected Impact of Outlier Payment As Proposed for FY2008 <study>

July 23, 2007
Study
Cardiovascular Surgery Hardest Hit by Proposed IPPS Regulations <study>

May 30, 2006
Study
VARIATION IN CODING OF E&M SERVICES BY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS <study>

June 21, 2005
Study
New Study Spotlights $3.9 Billion Overspend in US Healthcare <more> <study>

August 20, 2004
Study
AHD study shows costly trends in the use of contract labor among hospitals.
<press release> <study>

January 19, 2004
Study
AHD study shows worrisome variations in hospital E&M coding for Medicare ER visits.  <press release> <study>