Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
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Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
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Will the value-based movement be re-energized in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on national health expenditure?
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says he hopes healthcare payers and providers will be able to use the coronavirus crisis and the resulting impact on the national health expenditure as a catalyst to revive the value-based movement.
Coronavirus’s impact on the U.S. economy calls for hospitals to increase financial counseling and review financial assistance and accounts resolution policies
The coronavirus pandemic's impact on the U.S. economy requires hospitals to increase financial counseling and review financial assistance and accounts resolution policies.
Risk-based contracting in the time of coronavirus
The APM target prices/benchmarks are among the many policy issues beyond paying for surge capacity that CMS, commercial health plans and providers will need to work through in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 outbreak will negatively impact U.S. hospital finances
The coronavirus outbreak could have a negative impact on hospital finances even with anticipated regulatory and legislative support.
U.S. hospitals could face operating cost, revenue and uncompensated care issues due to the new coronavirus outbreak
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says despite the additional federal funding and moves by some states to help with testing and treatment for COVID-19, hospitals should anticipate increased operational costs and uncompensated care expenses.
Perspective matters when it comes to media scrutiny of health system collection practices
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany says 31,000 lawsuits may seem like a lot but adjusted to an annual basis and the population of the study’s geographic area, the actual number is much smaller than one would expect.
Social distancing due to coronavirus may have unintentional negative effects on seniors aging in place
The unintentional physical and emotional suffering social distancing may cause at risk seniors who are sheltering in place, will also increase the total cost of care, putting further COVID-19-related pressure on participants in alternative payment models.
New report: Patients and insurance companies in the United States pay higher prices for almost everything healthcare-related
Healthcare providers are likely to experience increased scrutiny and pressure to lower healthcare costs in 2020. To help its members successfully navigate this new environment, HFMA is hosting its first Financial Sustainability Summit April 16-17 in Denver (hfma.org/events).
State legislators roll back Indiana hospital bill that could have cut payments to hospitals
Health plans seeking state legislative help with site-neutral payments will likely find allies among employers who are increasingly frustrated with healthcare costs.
How long will employers continue to tolerate healthcare cost growth in excess of inflation?
Employer frustration with high healthcare costs is translating into support for more aggressive governmental intervention in healthcare markets.