Physician Practice Resources

CMS says rule changes would allow more outcomes-based payment arrangements for Medicaid programs and commercial health plans.

CMS opened the application process for Direct Contracting models to more providers.

Federal assistance programs should stabilize hospital cash through the summer, when Medicare repayments will create major financial pressure.

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of May 18.

CMS wants hospitals to start reporting median health plan payment rates and may use the information to help determine Medicare rate changes.

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of May 11.

Recommendations from healthcare economists for savings to preserve Part A Trust Fund focus more on taxes and less on providers.

HFMA's Chad Mulvany explains why a small percentage point increase in the uninsured rate could significantly impact the UC DSH dollars available to safety net hospitals at a time when they are financially struggling due to COVID-19.

Optum's naviHealth purchase rounds out is capabilities, ensuring its UHC members — particularly MA members and Optum's practices' patients — receive the right care in the right setting at the right time post hospitalization.

HFMA's Chad Mulvany says where there is competition for PAC discharges, providers should partner with high-quality PAC providers.

HFMA's Chad Mulvany reviews possible technical and legal challenges CMS may face as it proposes to collect provider pricing data.

HFMA’s Chad Mulvany says it is likely health plans will have both motive and the wherewithal to acquire physician practices or employ physicians whose practices didn’t have the balance sheet to survive the revenue shock of the COVID-19 pand...