Federal government responds to COVID-19 crisis
The U.S. Congress has responded to the COVID-19 Crisis by enacting three pieces of legislation, as of April 9, that include relief to hospitals.
Congress approves $75 billion in additional COVID-19 relief for providers
President Trump signed legislation April 24 to add $75 billion to provider relief related to the effects of the coronavirus.
Urgent: HHS extends deadline for hospitals to submit data to receive CARES Act funding
To inform how additional CARES Act funds are distributed, HHS is asking all hospitals to provide certain information by 11:59 p.m. PT on Thursday, April 23.
April 23 deadline looms for hospitals in ‘high-impact’ COVID-19 areas to provide information to receive CARES Act funds
Hospitals hit by COVID-19 cases face a tight deadline to let HHS know they are interested in new funding that will be distributed next week.
Increased Medicare payments for COVID-19 care to stretch back to late January
Medicare will pay add-on bonuses for hospitals' patients treated with COVID-19 as far back as late January, says CMS.
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.
COVID-19’s impact on healthcare purchasers’ balance sheets will drive cost reduction efforts after the pandemic
HFMA's Chad Mulvany anticipates a combination of efforts to reduce the growth in per unit prices of healthcare and to reduce the total cost of care on the healthcare delivery system side after the pandemic.
Healthcare organization partnerships with Area Agencies on Aging help reduce the total cost of care
Area Agencies on Aging are well-established resources for enhancing the health and well-being of a community’s elderly population and a natural partner for hospitals as they strive for a holistic approach to caring for older adult patients.
$100 billion in HHS provider relief funding falls short in reimbursing healthcare organizations for COVID-19 patient care
HFMA's Chad Mulvany details why the Health and Human Service $100 billion in provider relief funding is insufficient to provide the nation's healthcare organizations with financial stability in the face of the pandemic.
Some health plans accelerate hospital payments to provide COVID-19 financial help
Some health plans are accelerating payment processing or offering advances to help stabilize hospitals strained by the effects of the ongoing pandemic.