Elective surgery does not mean optional surgery: How to recover from the impact of canceled procedures
Lessons health systems have learned because of the COVID-19 pandemic will provide the building blocks to the recovery, including the return of “elective” procedures, many of which are vitally important to patients’ well-being.
CMS acts to limit losses for participants in value-based payment programs during COVID-19
CMS offered numerous ways that providers in value-based payment models can reduce their financial risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With 26,000 COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, CMS ties money to outcomes
New federal data show that although only 4% of COVID-19 infections occurred in nursing homes, 17% of deaths from the disease happened in those locations.
Amid looming deadline, physician practices begin to receive federal coronavirus funding
Long-awaited federal coronavirus support to practices has begun to flow.
Study: Medicare Advantage enrollees less likely than traditional Medicare enrollees to use both institutional post-acute care and home health care
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says where there is competition for PAC discharges, providers should partner with high-quality PAC providers.
Building a healthcare finance center of excellence: a view from the C-suite
Finance centers of excellence are not necessarily physical locations but rather a collection of the right people, tools and practices to help organizations achieve better financial performance.
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.
Asset impairment issues for hospitals to consider in the wake of COVID-19
For health systems, the decline in financial performance due to COVID-19 creates a triggering event for interim or annual impairment testing of certain assets on the balance sheet.
As states anticipate Medicaid shortfalls, hospitals urge Congress to bolster commercial plan enrollment
Hospitals are emphasizing steps to boost commercial health plan enrollment over Medicaid enrollment.
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.