The COVID-19 impact on the revenue cycle for hospitals and other healthcare providers
Hospitals and other providers should be prepared for the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects of the revenue cycle, including billing and coding, patient financial responsibility and resources.
Practices can qualify for CARES funding even without COVID-19 patients, HHS says
Practices can qualify for CARES Act grants even if they have no diagnosed or suspected COVID-19 patients.
How CFOs can protect patients and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO of ECRI, offers advice to healthcare CFOs on how they can help ease the burden on clinicians in the ongoing battle against COVID-19.
Some health plans accelerate hospital payments to provide COVID-19 financial help
Some health plans are accelerating payment processing or offering advances to help stabilize hospitals strained by the effects of the ongoing pandemic.
Details released on how much each provider will receive from $30 billion in CARES funding
Hospitals should have begun receiving CARES Act funding April 10, but the funds require accepting specific terms.
Federal government sending $64 billion this week to providers for coronavirus costs
Hospitals should receive $64 billion in federal grants and loans by the end of this week to help with coronavirus treatment and preparation costs.
Rural hospital finances hit hard by looming threat of COVID-19 as leaders scramble to preserve cash
Although most healthcare providers are likely to take a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospitals are especially vulnerable and are scrambling to preserve cash.
Coronavirus bill provides hospitals with $100 billion, other policy wins
Hospitals would garner $100 billion in funding support — as well as some desired policy tweaks — from a pending coronavirus stimulus package.
Hospitals seek legal cover amid their coronavirus responses
Hospitals are looking for more legal protections to help them improve their coronavirus care.
March 23-27: CMS webinars are among a proliferation of online-only events in healthcare finance
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 23.