The balance between commercial and government payers has shifted as inflationary pressures mount and neither side wants to increase payments significantly. The traditional cost shift between commercial and government payers is breaking down, said Dan Liljenquist, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain, during a panel at the Becker’s CEO+CFO Roundtable in November. The breakdown, among other trends, has accelerated financial woes for hospitals.
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