Though MGB said in a statement that it 'strongly disagreed' with the decision, it would work with the commission. It will have 45 days to file a 'performance improvement plan' or request a waiver or extension.
Warning of a"spending problem" at Mass General Brigham, the Health Policy Commission on Tuesday both voted to require the hospital system to implement a performance improvement plan addressing its costs and said MGB's expansion plans run counter to the state's goals of controlling health spending growth.
The HPC said its examination found that from 2014 to 2019, MGB had more cumulative commercial spending in excess of the benchmark than any other provider, totaling $293 million. The hospital system said the HPC's decision revolved around"outdated financial details" and that the agency was"selective" in using unadjusted spending figures"that ignore the role of our academic health centers in treating the sickest and most complex patients in the Commonwealth."
Differing from an independent cost analysis released in December that found the projects align with the state's health care cost-control goals, the HPC found the proposals would yield higher spending and that other providers could lose $153 million to $261 million in commercial revenue each year as patients shift to MGB."Mass General Brigham has a spending problem," Altman said in a statement.
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