COVID-19 pandemic weakens push for public option
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have weakened the push of states to implement public option health plans.
Hospitals require a 3-pronged response to potential covenant violations
Reworking cost structure and enhancing revenue performance are foundational parts of a holistic solution for most healthcare organizations facing balance sheet challenges and covenant violations as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
How the Trump administration is weighing continued telehealth expansion
The Trump administration is examining several key factors to determine whether to continue expanded use of telehealth, says a senior official.
CMS issues reopening guidance to healthcare providers, patients
CMS has offered more reopening guidance for both providers and patients amid indications some patients may not return.
Hospital ED visits still down 26% following declines stemming from COVID-19, CDC reports
The CDC found hospital emergency department use remained 26% below normal by the end of May.
Amid looming deadline, physician practices begin to receive federal coronavirus funding
Long-awaited federal coronavirus support to practices has begun to flow.
ED volumes slowest to begin recovery after COVID-19, analysis finds
ED volumes are the biggest laggards in terms of hospital volume recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Slow financial recovery expected for hospitals after COVID-19 pandemic
Industry leaders and advisers expect hospital revenue will not return to pre-pandemic levels this year — regardless of a second coronavirus wave.
Is another health plan featuring virtual PCPs as primary access point a sign of things to come?
HFMA's Chad Mulvany questions if the recent expansion of telehealth could stimulate a trend of plans offering virtual PCPs as the primary care access point.
COVID-19 Hospital & Health System Survey: The Impact of the Pandemic on Provider Revenues, Elective Procedure Volumes, Telehealth Use, and Working Arrangements
The results of a May 2020 HFMA study about the impacts of COVID-19 and the challenges it has caused in terms of revenue, volume, care delivery, and business operations.