A CMS proposal to overhaul how hospitals are paid for uncompensated care has divided the medical community.
Some providers are saying a CMS proposal to change to way uncompensated care is paid for could be key to their financial solvency while others warn it could deplete them of revenue and force them to close.
The opinion of the hospital executives depends on where they reside.
In April, the CMS, which will distribute about $7 billion in uncompensated care, announced plans to change its formula to disperse the money .
