Price Transparency in Health Care: Highlights from the Task Force Report
Convened by HFMA, a task force made up of health plans, providers, consumers, employer groups, physician groups, and others has released guiding principles and recommendations for improving price transparency in health care.
Medical Account Resolution Best Practices
Recommendations crafted by HFMA's Medical Debt Task Force are intended to improve the medical account resolution process for patients and providers alike. The best practices provide guidance on resolving financial obligations before, during, and after a patient visits a hospital or other healthcare setting.
HFMA Medical Debt Task Force
HFMA partnered with ACA International and gathered a task force of stakeholders to establish best practices for the fair resolution of patients' medical bills. The stakeholders represented include a diverse group of providers, consumer advocates, collections agencies, and credit bureaus.
Communications Best Practices Measurement Criteria
These measurement criteria are based on the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices.
Best Practices for Communications in All Settings
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication for all settings.
Patient Financial Communications Steering Committee
The Patient Financial Communications Best Practices were developed by steering committee of experts, including representatives of patients, hospitals, physicians, and others.
Best Practices for Communications in Advance of Service
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication in advance of service.
Best Practices for Communications at the Time of Service
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication at the time of service outside the emergency department.
Best Practices for Communications in the Emergency Department
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication in the emergency department.
P&P Board Statement 11: Accounting and Reporting for Risk Contracts
Principles and Practices Board Statement No. 11 deals with the unique accounting considerations providers of healthcare services confront when entering into risk contracts.