Shawn Stack
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Shawn Stack
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Hospitals sort through the last 18-plus months to report expenses and lost revenue on a pandemic that is not over
Providers should develop a strategy for PRF portal reporting early on and account for all expenses and loss of revenue to maximize PRF distributions.
Hospital care at home signifies an important innovation in acute care delivery
Although the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program is still early in its development in the U.S., early adopters show evidence of the program’s exciting promise, including positive impacts on health outcomes, an improved patient and provider experience, reduced cost of care and overall healthcare savings.
Healthcare providers face challenges implementing the latest Surprise Medical Billing Interim Final Rule
HFMA’s Shawn Stack reviews the key provider challenges introduced by the IFC interim final rule with comment period (IFC) that implements sections of the federal ban on surprise medical bills.
Healthcare leaders offer direction on key CMS inpatient proposals for FY 2022
HFMA offers direction to CMS on several of its key inpatient proposals for 2021 as many healthcare leaders have expressed concern about these proposals.
HHS extends Provider Relief Fund use and reporting as healthcare providers continue to navigate COVID-19 impacts
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced updates to the Provider Relief Fund, including staggering provider deadlines to spend funds.
CMS proposes to pull support from organ acquisitions: A grave threat to the future of U.S. organ transplants and donor programs
Transplant patient lives at risk under CMS’s proposal to stop supporting donor community hospitals excising organs for non-Medicare patients on waiting lists.
Hospitals not adhering to CMS’s cost transparency rule may eventually find their public images tarnished by their noncompliance
Hospitals could lose patients and their good reputations if CMS makes public the names of those noncompliant with the latest price transparency rule.
Proposed FY 2022 IPPS Rule: Hospital finance and revenue cycle teams, clinicians and payers are assessing the rule impacts and preparing their responses
HFMA’s Shawn Stack summarizes the Proposed FY 2022 IPPS Rule, and says health systems, payers and providers have until June 28 to provide CMS with input.