N.Y. Medicaid no-pay policy well received by hospitals

New York State's Medicaid policy to no longer pay for 14 specific hospital-caused conditions is being met with applause by many provider organizations, according to a Modern Healthcare Article.

"New York's approach is noteworthy and has been met with approval by hospitals because they prefer a list of 'never events' instead of the more complex hospital-acquired conditions that constitute Medicare's nonreimbursement policy," the article stated.

William Van Slyke, spokesman for the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), said that the policy takes a more reasonable approach than Medicare because it "doesn’t go too far in penalizing hospitals for issues that might be out of their control." He added that there is still room for improvement, citing as an example that hospitals may not be at fault in instances of contaminated medications.

Background on New York Medicaid’s policy announcement can be accessed in this previous blog post.