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
Some hospital-employed physicians will qualify for new primary care models
Certain physicians employed by hospitals and health systems will be allowed to participate in new Medicare primary care models that aim to enroll one-quarter of primary care providers.
FY20 inpatient payment rule proposes changes to DSH, wage index
The proposed rule for Medicare inpatient payments could significantly affect uncompensated-care payment and wage adjustments.
Will a quarter of primary care physicians join the new Medicare payment models?
The Trump administration envisions the five coming primary care models that were unveiled this week to include one-quarter of such clinicians. But Medicare advisers and others are split on whether many providers can succeed in the models.
May 6-10: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, contests, public forums and deadlines for the week of May 6.
Rising healthcare costs to spur little action before 2020, analysts say
Affordability concerns are impacting the healthcare of a growing number of Americans, according to new polling. However, there is little chance that Congress will address that issue before the 2020 election, political analysts say.
Why one insurer is expanding a mental health integration pilot statewide
Early indications of savings and positive provider feedback led one Blue Cross plan to expand statewide a behavioral care telehealth program.
Geisinger clinical effectiveness program credited with stabilizing biologics costs
Biologics comprised less than 1% of Geisinger Health’s claims but were approaching 50% of its total drug spending. That is, until a comparative effectiveness program halted the rapid increase.
Value-Based Contracting Not Taking Off: Health Plan Survey
Health plans see a shift to value-based payment on the horizon, according to a new industry survey. It’s a familiar finding.
Insurers, Policymakers Target ED Use Reduction
Insurance executives and governors are taking new steps to reduce inappropriate use of emergency departments by plan enrollees.
Some Practices Leave Largest Bundle Program
Physician practices were more likely than other providers to depart from Medicare’s largest bundled payment program by the March 1 deadline to drop out, according to industry advisers.