CMS’s second COVID-19 interim final rule further relaxes Medicare regulations
HFMA's Chad Mulvany provides details on key provisions of CMS's second COVID-19 interim final rule.
HFMA Summary: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
HFMA presents this detailed summary of the CMS interim final rule providing additional flexibilities to Medicare and Medicaid regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OIG Civil Money Penalty Amendment Proposed Rule Summary
HFMA summarized in detail the OIG's proposed rule amending its civil money penalty regulations.
Enhanced care coordination provides a blueprint for optimal healthcare, former VA Secretary David Shulkin says
The U.S. healthcare system will thrive if leaders and policymakers take steps to promote holistic care and better access, says David Shulkin, MD, former secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HFMA Executive Summary: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
HFMA presents this executive summary of the CMS interim final rule providing additional flexibilities to Medicare and Medicaid regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New ‘terms and conditions’ added for providers accepting latest round of CARES funding
Hospitals will have additional terms and conditions with which to comply if they accept a share of $20 billion in new federal assistance.
Mandatory bundled payment program for joint replacement makes changes to accommodate hospitals during COVID-19
Medicare’s largest mandatory bundled payment program is striving to adapt to the unique challenges the coronavirus has created for its hospital participants.
Cost of COVID-19 cases likely to eclipse relief measures
Hospitals and health systems need to develop a well-informed plan of action to deal the the short-term and long-term financial impacts of COVID-19.
Online community value is apparent amid the COVID-19 outbreak
There has been a surge of activity in HFMA's Community groups since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as HFMA members seek to share insights with their peers to help them respond to the crisis.
Yes Virginia, there is a cost shift: Hospitals with higher occupancy rates due to COVID-19 provide more evidence
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says that even though the COVID-19 pandemic is a unique circumstance, emerging margin data from hospitals in the Northeast provide additional evidence in support of the cost shift.