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Ask the Experts: Charity Care and Free Services

Is a free service provided on the basis of presumptive eligibility allowable for charity on the S-10 worksheet?

HFMA October 18, 2018

Ask the Experts: Reagent Agreements

How do you record reagent agreements for which the vendor locks in the price on various reagents if the hospital commits to a minimum purchase quantity each year?

HFMA October 18, 2018

Ask the Experts: Late Charge Reports

What is the general consensus on lab charges that are consistently late because of the need for specimen growth?

HFMA October 11, 2018

Ask the Experts: Lesser-Than Provisions

What specific pitfalls should we look for in terms of lesser-than provisions?

HFMA October 9, 2018

Ask the Experts: Bundled Payment Start Date and Allocation

What parameters have other hospitals used to set a start date for moving to a bundled payment versus fee-for-service?

HFMA August 27, 2018

Ask the Experts: Defined Contribution Plan Policies

I am looking for a sample policy on current defined contribution plans based on ERISA and Department of Labor requirements.

HFMA August 15, 2018

Ask the Experts: Analyzing Bad Debt

What are best practices related to aging accounts receivable buckets and determination of reserve rate-based time frames?

HFMA August 14, 2018

Ask the Experts: Presumptive Eligibility

Is a free service provided on the basis of presumptive eligibility allowable for charity on Medicare’s cost report worksheet S-10?

HFMA July 27, 2018

Ask the Experts: Denials Management Statistics

What metrics do CFOs consider important to support decision-making with respect to their denials management programs and health plan contracting?

HFMA July 18, 2018

Ask the Experts: Physician Practice System Implementation

Is there a template for a new physician practice management system implementation plan geared towards denial management and collection modules?

HFMA July 12, 2018
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