HHS Provider Relief Fund clarifications provide much-needed information
Several clarifications related to the treatment of depreciation, expenses for stockpiling PPE and revenue to the HHS Provider Relief Fund (PRF) FAQs were released Nov. 18 by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
CMMI releases interim final rule detailing the payment model for separately payable Part B drugs
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says it is likely drug manufacturers will sue to stop the rule, and they may have several strong legal arguments that would at least delay, if not overturn the rule.
Financial Sustainability Report: October 2020
The October 2020 Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, explores aspects of healthcare’s transition to value-based payment, including how to pursue a value-based approach to maternity care, and how the transitional approaches differ among hospitals and health systems based on each organization’s unique circumstances.
Financial Sustainability Report: September 2020
The September 2020 Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, explores looming imperatives and opportunities for healthcare providers, including the Medicare Direct Contracting APM and the price transparency rule, with guidance on steps to prepare.
Financial Sustainability Report: July 2020
The July issue of the Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, offers healthcare finance leaders insights that can help them prepare their organizations for the future “new normal” that follows the COVID-19 pandemic.
Financial Sustainability Report: April 2020
The April issue of the Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, offers insights that can help healthcare finance leaders guide their organizations through the COVID-19 crisis and develop long-term solutions in preparation for a new healthcare landscape in the aftermath.
Financial Sustainability Report: February 2020
The February 2020 issue of the Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, features articles on creating care pathways to eliminate unnecessary variations in care and on creating a dashboard to reduce spend on high-cost medications.
Providers urge Congress to act quickly on COVID-19 assistance, value-based payment
Hospitals and other providers are urging the lame-duck Congress to provide more COVID-19 provider relief and to tweak rules for physicians in value-based payment models.
Chronic conditions, other health issues have worsened during the pandemic, physician survey finds
The health of patients, including those with chronic diseases, is worsening during the pandemic, say clinicians.
Democratic advisers expect new (and some continued) healthcare policies under Biden
A Biden administration is likely to try new healthcare policy approaches and to build on some from the Trump administration, say Democratic advisers.