What can healthcare providers expect now that a COVID-19 relief package failed a procedural vote in the Senate
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says it’s not surprising the GOP's COVID-19 relief measure failed, given the package was negotiated without input from Democrats.
As states tweak Medicaid programs, enrollment increases fall far short of job losses
Medicaid enrollment increases have lagged far behind unemployment increases but are still pressuring states facing a budget squeeze during the recession.
For Biden’s potential HHS pick, priorities include public option, hospital M&A, cost control
A Biden administration would push a public option, negotiate hospital prices and target hospital M&A, an adviser says.
Pandemic increases pressures for rural hospitals struggling pre-COVID-19
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says weakened rural providers will likely seek to align more closely or be acquired by a larger healthcare system or merge with one another to gain economies of scale.
What’s new in the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs as of Aug. 27
On Aug. 27, HHS updated who should attest to the terms and conditions when a parent organization receives a targeted distribution payment for a subsidiary.
Offering long-term payment plans to meet the financial needs of patients
A forward-thinking bank talks about its accessible patient finance program, which gives patients a way to afford care while ensuring timely payment for healthcare organizations.
How Spectrum Health achieved a $64.3 million margin improvement
Strong change management played a key role in an HFMA MAP Award winner’s revenue cycle transformation.
Reducing bad debt at a comprehensive care center
Intervention efforts pre- and post-treatment engaged patients at Northwestern Medicine's cancer treatment facilities and helped reduce bad debt by 65% per month from the baseline period to the intervention period.
Commercial health plans’ value-pay response to pandemic mixed, say providers
Commercial health plans have offered providers in value-based payments some pandemic-related flexibilities but rejected some changes.
Telehealth helped chronically ill during pandemic but their access to care worsened: CDC
Many chronically ill sought telehealth care during the pandemic, even as they reported worse care access, according to a CDC survey.