Federal payments for care of uninsured COVID-19 patients to go out in mid-May
Hospitals that have tested or treated uninsured patients for COVID-19 can start receiving federal payments as soon as mid-May.
The increased uninsured population and changes in coverage for others requires healthcare finance departments to revise their practices
As a result of unemployment, insurance coverage has changed for millions of Americans, making it more important than ever for healthcare providers to offer financial counseling, community outreach and patient education.
Debt collectors could take stimulus payments from millions of Americans
Given the media's heightened scrutiny of healthcare collections activity, hospital and health system leaders should ensure any business partners used for collections understand revenue cycle best practices during the pandemic-induced recession.
Hospitals should partner with community groups to help educate the recently unemployed about exchange enrollment options
Many of the recently unemployed will qualify for a special enrollment period through the federal or state exchanges if the federal exchange hasn’t reopened.
Coronavirus’s impact on the U.S. economy calls for hospitals to increase financial counseling and review financial assistance and accounts resolution policies
The coronavirus pandemic's impact on the U.S. economy requires hospitals to increase financial counseling and review financial assistance and accounts resolution policies.
U.S. hospitals could face operating cost, revenue and uncompensated care issues due to the new coronavirus outbreak
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says despite the additional federal funding and moves by some states to help with testing and treatment for COVID-19, hospitals should anticipate increased operational costs and uncompensated care expenses.
Disaster fund may pay hospitals for uninsured coronavirus patients
The Trump administration is considering using a federal disaster fund to pay hospitals for care of uninsured patients who are sick from the coronavirus.
Not-for-profit hospital status coming under increasing scrutiny
Despite tax-exempt hospitals providing $95 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2016 alone, it's anticipated that hospitals' tax-exempt status will see additional scrutiny.
Analysis: How one health system is using food as medicine with great results
HFMA’s Katie Gilfillan discusses how ProMedica, a Toledo, Ohio-based healthcare organization serving communities in 28 states has operated food pharmacies at three of its medical clinics and describes the positive results from the health system's efforts.
In the wake of recent news, providers should examine their patient collection practices to avoid pitfalls
Best practices can help healthcare providers avoid some of the pitfalls of trying to collect on patient debt.