Why it’s imperative for healthcare organizations to review their financial assistance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revenue cycle management services executives discuss why healthcare organizations should review their financial assistance programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surveys show rates of uninsured increased, underinsured remains significant
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare organizations should ensure their self-pay revenue cycle process follows best practices as it’s likely with more people uninsured there will be increased scrutiny of these processes.
Supreme Court leaves Affordable Care Act intact, but stakeholders say healthcare reform still has a ways to go
Hospital advocates applauded a Supreme Court ruling June 17 that left the Affordable Care Act in place.
Healthcare News of Note: Fewer patients translates to a small reduction in charity care spend for hospitals
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including a reduction in charity care in 2020 due to fewer patients, a review of physician burnout and moral injury data, and what early adopters are doing to test 5G.
HHS delays implementation of rule requiring FQHCs to provide insulin, epinephrine at 340B prices
HHS has postponed a Trump administration regulation that would require federally qualified health centers to make certain drugs more affordable for low-income patients and will consider whether to withdraw the rule altogether.
Disproportionate Share Hospital funding to states doesn’t match up with key benchmarks, report finds
Disproportionate Share Hospital payments don’t always align with key metrics such as uninsured rates and uncompensated care costs, a new policy report finds.
What can providers do as COVID-19 poses increased headwinds to uninsured rate
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says as the number of uninsured patients increases, providers will need to have medical accounts resolution processes in place that stress patient education and engagement as early in the process as possible.
Reimagining the revenue cycle today to benefit us tomorrow
In this executive roundtable, eight revenue cycle leaders share their insight on what new innovations the healthcare revenue cycle will see following COVID-19 and how the pandemic changed the ways in which revenue cycle leaders think about technology investment.
Racial disparities in business processes can exacerbate financial barriers to healthcare: What leaders should know
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer explains what healthcare leaders can do to reduce health inequities related to business operations.
How healthcare providers can help the 5.4 million people that have lost insurance
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare providers adherence to HFMA's medical accounts receivable resolution best practices can help them increase cash balance yields, avoid negative publicity and treat patients the right way.