Hospitals with health plans have gotten a financial boost during the pandemic
Hospitals with provider-sponsored health plans have obtained a financial cushion to offset the steep losses from the coronavirus pandemic on the provider side.
As the COVID-19 situation improves in Maryland, hospitals not immune to losses
Maryland hospitals suffered COVID-19 volume losses, but they say the state’s unique all-payer rate-setting system mitigated the situation to a degree.
Regional differences emerge in hospital volume recovery from COVID-19
Hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic have struggled the most to recover outpatient volumes as patient fears linger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HHS releases $4 billion more in COVID-19 assistance for hospitals
HHS recently released $4 billion in new coronavirus response assistance for hospitals based on their location, revenues and patient base.
Consumers expect expanded telehealth to remain post-COVID-19, survey finds
Consumers support the expansion of telehealth that has taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic and want to continue to use such platforms when the pandemic ends, according to a new survey.
Biden-Sanders panel pushes public option, targets hospital M&A
A compromise healthcare plan between presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the party’s progressive wing would create a public option and promote other major changes.
Fitch issues warning about looming start of hospital repayments to Medicare
Hospitals could struggle to repay Medicare loans, which will come due soon, amid re-impositions of elective surgery bans.
Hospital M&A hardly has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
The number of hospital M&A deals in the spring of 2020 was little affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its severe financial effects.
Joe Fifer on the state of healthcare
Rich Daly interviews HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer about where he sees the industry going in 2020 and beyond. Also, Change Healthcare's Jason Williams discusses the opportunities of artificial intelligence technology, and Brad Dennison, HFMA's director of content strategy, talks about the redesign of hfm magazine. Get more of Joe's interview in the January issue of hfm.
Coronavirus, Walmart and the risks and benefits of M&A
Rich Daly and Chad Mulvany cover the latest from Washington on the coronavirus, Joe Polaris of R1 RCM discusses how to reap the promised benefits of M&A and Rich Daly talks about his interview with Lisa Woods of Walmart.