Rich Daly

About the Author

Rich Daly

HFMA Senior Editor

Location: Downers Grove, IL

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

More Medicaid programs increase hospital payment rates

More states have moved to increase hospitals’ Medicaid rates than to cut them — reversing a pattern from the last fiscal year.

Rich Daly October 22, 2019

Oct. 19-25: CMMI leader to address value-based care executives

Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Oct. 21 include an address from a CMMI executive, HFMA webinars and a deadline for comments on advance beneficiary notices.

Rich Daly October 18, 2019

Proposed accounting changes could bring costs, complications

A proposed accounting-rule change could increase costs and complicate debt initiatives for hospitals using a debt arrangement that was popular when interest rates were high.

Rich Daly October 16, 2019

Provider alignment to get a boost under anti-kickback, Stark proposals: attorney

Provider initiatives to better align under value-based payment models would get a boost from proposed Stark and anti-kickback law enforcement changes.

Rich Daly October 15, 2019

Kaiser ramps up SDOH spending, but a demonstrable ROI is likely ‘years’ away

Kaiser Permanente is directing a growing share of its $2.8 billion community benefit spending to address the social determinants of health.

Rich Daly October 14, 2019

Oct. 13-18: Multiple national gatherings among key upcoming healthcare events

Key events include an HFMA webinar, national healthcare provider meetings and a House hearing on healthcare affordability.

Rich Daly October 14, 2019

HHS proposes 16 Stark, anti-kickback changes

HHS has proposed a range of rule changes to anti-fraud laws that providers say have blocked value-based payment arrangements.

Rich Daly October 11, 2019

Big drop in Medicaid enrollment drives 2018 increase in uninsured rate

In 2018, 1.9 million fewer people were covered by some type of health insurance, and they were most likely former Medicaid enrollees, according to new federal survey data.

Rich Daly October 10, 2019

Oct. 7-11: CMS listening session for hospitals among key industry events

Healthcare finance policy events for the week of Oct. 7.

Rich Daly October 4, 2019

October 2019: Developments and trends shaping healthcare finance

News Watch: News stories about recent developments and trends shaping healthcare finance in the United States.

Rich Daly October 2, 2019