Is another health plan featuring virtual PCPs as primary access point a sign of things to come?
HFMA's Chad Mulvany questions if the recent expansion of telehealth could stimulate a trend of plans offering virtual PCPs as the primary care access point.
After patient volume collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic, some see signs of recovery
Hospitals faced steep patient volume declines in March and April, but signs indicate levels could be recovering as elective procedures resume.
HHS offers providers some clarification on CARES Act funding
Some details of CARES Act funding were clarified by an HHS spokesperson this week, but other important details remained unclear.
Why some hospitals won’t receive a second round of CARES Act funding
Some hospitals may not qualify for a second round of general CARES Act funding, HHS says.
HHS pays $12 billion to compensate 395 hospitals for ‘high impact’ from COVID-19, and more may come
Nearly 400 hospitals and health systems have received $12 billion in COVID-19 "high impact" grants.
Hospital provisions could end up in the next coronavirus bill passed by Congress
Congress is expected to enact another major coronavirus bill with hospital provisions by early July.
Questions remain on HRSA’s FAQs on billing uninsured COVID-19 claims
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says it's unclear whether IME and DSH payments are included in the "Medicare rates" that HRSA will pay hospitals for treating COVID-19 uninsured patients.
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.
Will the value-based movement be re-energized in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on national health expenditure?
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says he hopes healthcare payers and providers will be able to use the coronavirus crisis and the resulting impact on the national health expenditure as a catalyst to revive the value-based movement.