Rich Daly
About the Author
Rich Daly is senior editor, policy affairs with HFMA, based in Alabama. His healthcare policy and finance reporting experience includes staff writer positions with Modern Healthcare and Congressional Quarterly (both focused on healthcare regulatory and legislative developments); editor-in-chief of 340B Report (the only news outlet focused on daily policy, legal, and business developments in the 340B program); and serving as a content director for Sg2/Vizient Inc (producing reports on financial pain points and solutions for health systems). He previously covered daily news for HFMA and wrote features for Healthcare Financial Management magazine, where his recognitions included the Stephen Barr Award (the only individual achievement award) from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Latest Work
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.
Medicare considering making telehealth expansion permanent, Verma says
Medicare is considering making permanent some of the temporary telehealth waivers it has issued during the pandemic.
With 40% of COVID deaths, post-acute care sites get funding, scrutiny
COVID-19 focus and assistance increasingly have been turning to post-acute care providers.
Federal payments for care of uninsured COVID-19 patients to go out in mid-May
Hospitals that have tested or treated uninsured patients for COVID-19 can start receiving federal payments as soon as mid-May.
New rule aims to sustain Medicare ACOs in wake of COVID-19
A new Medicare rule aims to ease the financial challenges COVID-19 has created for accountable care organizations.
HHS identifies limits on clawbacks of CARES Act overpayments
HHS will limit reclamation of COVID-19 assistance to amounts higher than related expenses and lost revenues.
Hospitals shed 135,000 jobs in April while losing an estimated $51 billion
Hospitals shed 3% of their workforce in April as the coronavirus and related government policies led to an estimated $51 billion revenue loss.
Some hospitals pursue coronavirus assistance through FEMA — the ‘payer of last resort’
Hospitals are seeking FEMA funding to cover expenses incurred as part of their coronavirus responses.
After patient volume collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic, some see signs of recovery
Hospitals faced steep patient volume declines in March and April, but signs indicate levels could be recovering as elective procedures resume.