Don’t skip the patient conversation when payer coverage for coronavirus is unclear
Whether holding charges or billing, healthcare organizations should be communicating with patients about their financial responsibility.
The large print giveth: HHS provides more details on its plans to distribute the initial $100 billion from the CARES Act
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare providers will want to make sure they’re enrolled in the program to cover claims for uninsured patients with COVID-19.
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.
The end of the beginning: Outgoing HFMA Chair looks ahead
Healthcare finance leaders should not view the COVID-19 crisis as an ending to what has gone before. Instead, they should see what's happening today as a time for renewal and regeneration.
COVID-19 is the deflection point for new health system flexibility
Integrated health systems will require flexibility as they begin a process of adjusting to the new healthcare environment that follows the COVID-19 crisis.
8 hallmarks of a successful healthcare venture capital program
Health systems that are developing venture capital projects should apply eight core principles that reflect best practices of organizations that had a strong track record of success in managing their venture capital programs.
5 steps for developing a strong investor relations strategy
Healthcare organizations should adhere to best practices in investor relations by pursuing a strategy that builds and maintains trust through routine, clear communication of key organizational objectives, priorities, strategic initiatives and strengths.
Federal government responds to COVID-19 crisis
The U.S. Congress has responded to the COVID-19 Crisis by enacting three pieces of legislation, as of April 9, that include relief to hospitals.
Patient financial responsibility for COVID-19 treatment: Let’s get it right
Even while hospitals are facing a dire financial situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they should adapt their business practices to account for the hardships facing consumers.
Patient financial responsibility for COVID-19 treatment: let’s get it right
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer addresses issues related to the patient financial experience — and journalists who are covering it —during the COVID-19 pandemic.