Hospital Revenue Under Maryland's Total Cost of Care Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March-July 2020

This study compares revenue of Maryland hospitals in March-July 2020 vs historical trends and assesses whether rate increases for inpatient and outpatient services that were permitted to offset pandemic-related decines in revenues were associated with changes to state hospital revenue.

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This study compares revenue of Maryland hospitals in March-July 2020 with historical trends and assesses the impact of rate increases for inpatient and outpatient services on state hospital revenue. The findings suggest that the rate increases permitted to offset pandemic-related revenue declines may not be sufficient.