Medicare reopens deadline for providers to signal interest in direct contracting
Primary care physicians will have another chance to apply and participate in the delayed Direct Contracting model with Medicare.
HFMA leaders expand Association’s presence at Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information Summit
HFMA leaders presented a revenue cycle session and met with delegates attending an AHIMA international summit in the United Arab Emirates.
New Briefs, December 2019
Recent news stories affecting healthcare finance
Enterprise membership spurs substantial growth in HFMA certifications at Geisinger
Enterprise News: Geisinger, a Pennsylvania health system, is encouraging HFMA Enterprise members in its organization to pursue certifications.
Dec. 2-6: HFMA Seminars are among upcoming healthcare finance events
HFMA Seminars are among the major healthcare finance events taking place the week of Dec. 2.
M&A trend: More acquisitions of small or ‘distressed’ hospitals
Hospital M&A deals in 2019 have included increasing shares of financially distressed and smaller hospitals.
Congress is still expected to pass a surprise-bill measure this year
Congress is likely to enact surprise-bill legislation in the waning days of 2019, according to policy advisers.
Nov. 25-29: CMS comment deadlines are among the week’s healthcare finance events
Deadlines to comment on various CMS initiatives affecting hospitals are among the major healthcare finance events taking place the week of Nov. 25.
One health system finds ‘millions’ of reasons to audit value-based payments
A health system identified millions of dollars in underpayments that it should have received as part of two value-based payment arrangements in recent years.
Administration finalizes requirement for hospitals to post rates paid by health plans
A newly finalized requirement will require hospitals to post rates that are privately negotiated with health plans, as well as rates for a list of 300 “shoppable services.”