Hospitals shed 135,000 jobs in April while losing an estimated $51 billion
Hospitals shed 3% of their workforce in April as the coronavirus and related government policies led to an estimated $51 billion revenue loss.
And so begins the scrutiny of CARES Act General Fund distributions to hospitals and health systems
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare providers should keep good records as Health & Human Services' guidance on what data should be supplied in return for CARES Act payments is vague at best.
And the small print taketh away: Providers need to stay updated on HHS changes to the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund terms and conditions
HFMA's Chad Mulvany reviews some of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service's changes to the terms and conditions related to the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund.
New ‘terms and conditions’ added for providers accepting latest round of CARES funding
Hospitals will have additional terms and conditions with which to comply if they accept a share of $20 billion in new federal assistance.
Medicare suspends COVID-19 advance payments for Part B providers
Medicare has suspended access to advance payments for Part B providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CARES Act funding ‘terms and conditions’ raise concerns among hospital advocates
Advisers are warning hospitals that the terms and conditions of CARES Act assistance are vague, contradictory and need to be reviewed by legal counsel.
Hospitals seek legal cover amid their coronavirus responses
Hospitals are looking for more legal protections to help them improve their coronavirus care.
Enrollment largely stable in ACA marketplaces
There will be no practical impact from any court ruling on the Affordable Care Act until a Supreme Court decision comes down in 2020 at the earliest.
After ACA court decision, ‘Nothing is changing’ immediately
There will be no practical impact from any court ruling on the Affordable Care Act until a Supreme Court decision comes down in 2020 at the earliest.
How Montana got hospitals to accept Medicare-based payment rates
Montana moved its hospitals to Medicare-based payment rates to help reduce costs for its state-employee health plan.