THA DataGen

THA DataGen is a Medicare data analysis tool offered as a member service to Texas Hospital Association members. Periodic reports through the THA DataGen service give members crucial data to assess the impact of proposed Medicare regulations and legislation on their hospital operations.

Read this data sheet regarding THA DataGen’s powerful data analysis capabilities.

“I want to commend THA on the DataGen reporting. Lubbock Heart Hospital finds this as a tremendous value to our membership.”
- John W. McGreevy, chief executive officer, Lubbock Heart Hospital

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Latest Reports

HIT Proposed Rules Summary (Jan. 22)

Side-by-side comparison of the coverage, Medicare and Medicaid provisions in the Senate and House versions of the health care reform legislation, courtesy of THA’s DataGen program (Jan. 5).

Medicare Margins for Texas: 1997 vs. 2008 (Sept. 21) View PDF.

Medicare DRG Distribution Analysis – 2006 vs. 2008 (Sept. 15, 2009) View Excel file.

Summary of Final FFY 2010 Medicare LTCH Payment Rule (September 2009) View PDF.

FFY 2009 vs. FFY 2010: Analysis of Medicare LTCH Rule Impact (September 2009) View PDF.

Summary of Final FFY 2010 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Rule (August 2009) View PDF.

FFY 2009 vs. FFY 2010: Analysis Comparing Medicare Inpatient Operations and Capital Payments (August 2009) View PDF.

Summary of the Medicare FFY 2010 Final Rule for Skilled Nursing Facilities (Aug. 17, 2009)
View PDF.

Report Looks at Outpatient Reimbursement (June 15, 2009)
The new DataGen Outpatient Prospective Payment System report looks at the Medicare patient claims data for 2007 as provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The summary and Excel spreadsheet provides a comprehensive profile of Texas Medicare outpatient services in 2007, with payment and case-mix projections for 2008 and 2009.

DataGen Report Shows Declining Medicare Margin (Nov. 26, 2008)
A THA DataGen report shows a significant Medicare hospital margin decline between 1997 and 2007. According to the report, Medicare margins declined from 11.1 percent in 1997 to -4.5 percent in 2007. The decline could have been more precipitous without the growth of critical access hospitals during the time period. The state's 76 CAHs are paid 101 percent of reasonable cost. Rural hospital Medicare margins (excluding CAHs) declined from 8.5 percent to -6.7 percent. Urban hospital margins declined from 11.5 percent to -4.5 percent. View report.