That hefty price tag means that the United States exceeds every other nation in total healthcare costs. The average outpatient visit in the United States costs nearly $500, and the average inpatient ...

When a recovery audit contractor denies coverage of an inpatient admission, hospitals have to vigorously appeal just to get paid at the lower outpatient level, according to a column by Andrew Wachler ...

All hospitalized patients who need skilled nursing care for one of five major conditions will have their stays covered under a new Medicare bundled payment model — no 3-day inpatient stay required.