News Briefs: CMS plans to reinstate policies pertaining to the inpatient-only and ASC covered-procedures lists
A roundup of the top news affecting healthcare finance professionals.
Pandemic era requires flexible revenue cycle solutions
Learn how one company’s enterprise revenue cycle management solution delivers operational success for customers.
Most health plans have stopped waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments, report finds
Researchers with the Kaiser Family Foundation said more and more people likely will receive “significant medical bills” for COVID-19-related care.
Analyzing pre-payment and point-of-service collections efforts
Important learnings from a June 2019 HFMA Annual Conference intercept survey about how hospitals and health systems are making strides in proactively collecting patient payments.
The Provider Relief Fund portal is now open: Providers can successfully navigate the PRF reporting process with these tips
Best practices can help providers navigate the Provider Relief Fund reporting process and related audit requirements.
Healthcare News of Note: National index shows denials are up 11% since the onset of COVID-19
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Denials are up since the onset of COVID-19, nonprofit hospitals’ community investing falls short, and pediatric clinicians use the EHR less than other clinicians.
Healthcare providers face challenges implementing the latest Surprise Medical Billing Interim Final Rule
HFMA’s Shawn Stack reviews the key provider challenges introduced by the IFC interim final rule with comment period (IFC) that implements sections of the federal ban on surprise medical bills.
A closer look at the new surprise billing regulations: How cost sharing will be calculated
The qualifying payment amount that establishes a patient's cost sharing for out-of-network care also is intended to factor into negotiations between providers and health plans regarding payment.
A closer look at the new surprise billing regulations: The impact on balance billing
New regulations on surprise billing will affect hospital billing processes starting in 2022.
How to ensure a positive patient financial experience
Creating the ideal patient billing experience not only improves revenue cycle performance, but also boosts patient satisfaction and quality scores.