Enterprise Risk Management

What’s new in the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs as of Aug. 17

HHS failed Aug. 17 to release guidance providers need to file reports for lost revenue and increased expenses amid COVID-19; HFMA will continue to monitor its website.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA August 25, 2020

5 factors that will make the next recession different from 2008

Hospitals came through the Great Recession relatively unscathed, but a future recession would likely pose much more severe challenges. It therefore would be prudent for hospitals to act now to protect themselves against future market distress.

Richard Rollo August 20, 2020

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs undergo another update as of August 14

HFMA's Chad Mulvany recommends healthcare leaders who think their organizations qualify for Phase 2 General Distributions review the FAQs.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA August 17, 2020

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services updates CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs as of July 30

HHS says the CARES Act Provider Relief Funds need to be used by July 31, 2021, but Chad Mulvany says operationally, funds likely need to be spent by June 30, 2021, so providers can capture expenses and lost revenue in reports due to HHS July 31.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA August 6, 2020

HHS provides additional updates on CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs

HFMA's Chad Mulvany expects to share regular updates and provide insight to CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs via the HFMA blog for the foreseeable future.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA June 30, 2020

Will the CARES Act actually reduce hospital financial stresses?

The COVID-19 crisis raises important questions for the U.S., including how it should prepare for the inevitable occurence of other potential serious pandemics in the future.

Gail R Wilensky, PhD April 27, 2020

4 steps to help healthcare organizations plan for operating in a post-COVID-19 environment

To survive the current COVID-19 crisis and to thrive in the uncertain future that follows, healthcare organizations must take steps to prepare for and meet the full range of risks presented by the pandemic.

Jason Sussman April 20, 2020

Coronavirus leaves hospital financing in flux

Hospital’s long-term financing efforts have been disrupted by the coronavirus driving investors away from such offerings, say advisers.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

HHS Secretary Azar urges healthcare providers to watch for patients who have traveled to China

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Trump administration recommends that providers screen feverish patients for recent travel to China.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

CMS modifies hospital inspection program amid coronavirus pandemic

State and federal inspections of hospitals will focus on locales where the CDC anticipates COVID-19 outbreaks.

Rich Daly March 25, 2020
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