5 tips to safeguard 20% payment increase for treating patients with COVID-19
Healthcare organizations should be careful to ensure their practices don't put their COVID-19 payments at risk.
CMMI releases interim final rule detailing the payment model for separately payable Part B drugs
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says it is likely drug manufacturers will sue to stop the rule, and they may have several strong legal arguments that would at least delay, if not overturn the rule.
California v. Texas: What’s next?
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says we won’t know the outcome of the case until sometime in the first half of next year.
Physicians score well in Quality Payment Program but receive little for it
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program needs to be simplified to allow all providers to participate without it being overly burdensome.
Continued growth in employer-paid healthcare premiums may spur employers to find alternative solutions
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says large employers have signaled a possible end to their patience for traditional players to provide a traditional solution, and he reviews what solutions they could pursue instead.
Congress alters the terms for Medicare loans
Recently passed legislation relaxes terms of the Medicare Advanced and Accelerated Payment Program loans for hospitals and and other providers.
Rand releases updated study of hospital payment variation in commercial market
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says it’s imperative that everyone in the U.S. supports safety-net hospitals, or there will be an increase in the disparities in access to basic healthcare services between the haves and have-nots.
Increased ACA uncertainty at the U.S. Supreme Court upon death of RBG
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says given the Supreme Court’s historically narrow view on severability, many legal experts doubt the court, even with its new makeup, will overturn the entirety of the ACA.
More policymaking likely as the 2020 presidential election approaches
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says given the Trump administration’s focus on transparency, it’s possible the Transparency in Coverage final rule could be released prior to the election.
CMMI announcement foreshadows more mandatory bundled payment models
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says based on recently announced changes to BPCI-A episodes, a mandatory model may be defined much broader than currently.