What once appeared to be a legislative slam dunk is now mired in controversy, this time fueled by the recently formed coalition dead-set against the proposed use benchmark payments.

The Coalition Against Rate-Setting considers the practice tantamount to price-fixing. What will happen next to the compromise legislation, which was hammered out with bipartisan congressional support? Matthew Albright, chief legislative affairs officer for Zelis, reports our lead story during this edition of Monitor Mondays.

Other segments to be featured on the broadcast include the following:

• RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel reports on the latest audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) and other third-party auditors. Emanuel, a member of the RACmonitor editorial board, is a partner in the Potomac Law Group. 
  
  
• Audit Report: Sean M. Weiss, partner and chief compliance officer for DoctorsManagement, reports on the latest audits you can expect to encounter. Weiss joins the broadcast as a regular panelist, reporting on the ever-changing audit landscape.
  
  
• SDoH Report: Ellen Fink-Samnick, a nationally recognized expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), has the latest news on this trending topic that is attracting significant media attention. Ellen also conducted the Monitor Mondays Listener Survey.
  
  
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrickson & Bryon, joins the broadcast with his trademark segment, in which he reports on problematic issues facing providers.   
  
  
• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.