Search for federal funding driving surprise bill legislation: advisers
A search for new federal funding is driving fast-moving surprise billing legislation and will ultimately determine if it is enacted, according to legislative advisers.
You can succeed with new technology by committing to one guiding principle: simplicity
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer says simplicity should be a guiding principle for success in an era of technological accelerations.
Enrollment of large-company workers in high-deductible plans reaches a historic high
The share of covered workers enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) at large employers reached 47% in 2019.
Analysis: CBO says surprise-bill legislation reduces the deficit
The possible impact on physician payment rates from the Senate Help Committee’s legislation related to surprise bills has garnered strong support for an arbitration provision from the healthcare industry.
Analysis: House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee advances its surprise-bill draft legislation
Although the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee approved its surprise bill legislation last week, there are other factors at play in the coming weeks that could delay further action on it.
Healthcare leaders should re-envision the revenue cycle as a driver of value
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer explains why hospital and health system leaders should frame the revenue cycle as a value driver rather than as a cost center.
Price transparency: A new chapter begins
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on the executive order on price transparency.
How ‘digital transformation’ will help, hurt hospital finances
Hospitals can expect new revenue opportunities, increased near-term costs and loss of revenue to new competitors due to expanding digital technologies in healthcare, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Analysis: Out-of-pocket costs increased faster than wages in 2018
The latest TransUnion Healthcare report shows a 12% increase in patient out-of-pocket costs while wages grew only 3%, proving the need for hospitals and health systems to engage patients in a discussion about their out-of-pocket responsibility.
Improving the patient financial experience starts with us
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses new legislative proposals related to consumerism in the context of HFMA’s best practices.