COVID-19 interim final rule focus: Increased Medicare payment for qualifying COVID-19 treatment
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says HFMA believes CMS should modify the NCTAP payment as HFMA is concerned that payment methodology will not cover the cost of qualifying new COVID-19 treatments provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
Provider Relief Fund update: HHS drops requirement for providers to net attributable expenses
The latest change to Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements may allow providers to retain more federal COVID-19 assistance grants thanks to tweaked definitions around lost revenue..
Physicians score well in Quality Payment Program but receive little for it
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program needs to be simplified to allow all providers to participate without it being overly burdensome.
CMS finalizes requirement for hospitals to report MA plan rates
In the FY21 IPPS final rule, CMS expanded controversial negotiated-price reporting requirements.
HFMA’s online Community continues to grow and evolve
The completion of HFMA’s major upgrade to its online Community platform just as COVID-19 pandemic was provided an improved networking experience and way to get answers to healthcare finance industry questions.
6 common ground healthcare issues that may help in overcoming discord
In the nation's current political climate and the prevailing partisan divide, healthcare is home to six issues where there is political common ground that could lead to bipartisan solutions.
Hospitals predict significant shifts in payer mix, revenue cycle operations post pandemic
In an HFMA conducted survey, 151 healthcare leaders answered questions about their projections for payer mix, consumer and employee experience strategies, revenue cycle IT budgets, electronic health record satisfaction and price transparency preparedness.
Ripple effects of the pandemic on the move toward value
In this HFMA executive roundtable, seven executives for health systems and health plans share how the pandemic has impacted their organization’s move toward value — and what it will take to foster transparency and trust under these models.
In partial win for providers, HHS revises COVID-19 grant reporting
HHS revised guidance affecting $100 billion in Provider Relief Fund grants after pushback from providers.
Updated reporting requirements for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund: What providers need to know
New HHS guidance on reporting obligations for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund recipients could prove troublesome for providers that are caught off guard by the changes.