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In Good Samaritan Medical Center - West Palm Beach
By: Sharath Joji Jul. 14, 2021
Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL, reported a CMS Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Adjustment Factor of 0.9925 in the year 2021, which could result in an estimated penalty of $184,840. Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) accounts for 25% of overall VBP score and is a significant factor in driving VBP payments. MSPB costs include the costs from 3 days before hospitalization, index hospital stays, and 30 days post-discharge. The measure score of the Efficiency & Cost Reduction domain for Good Samaritan Medical Center during the period was 1/10. Dexur is an approved purchaser of CMS Medicare claims data and based on our simulator, we estimate that Good Samaritan Medical Center can avoid VBP penalties by reducing MSPB Costs by 9.6%. Read more