Slow financial recovery expected for hospitals after COVID-19 pandemic
Industry leaders and advisers expect hospital revenue will not return to pre-pandemic levels this year — regardless of a second coronavirus wave.
Delayed care will have a butterfly effect on the Medicare Advantage rate setting
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany says healthcare providers can take specific actions to reengage with patients who are postponing and/or avoiding healthcare for fear of being exposed to COVID-19.
ACHP survey: Many consumers are not comfortable going to the hospital during COVID-19
The ACHP survey on consumer behavior during COVID-19 provides insight into the challenges organizations will face as they attempt to engage healthcare consumers in non-emergent services.
Medicare considering making telehealth expansion permanent, Verma says
Medicare is considering making permanent some of the temporary telehealth waivers it has issued during the pandemic.
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.
With 40% of COVID deaths, post-acute care sites get funding, scrutiny
COVID-19 focus and assistance increasingly have been turning to post-acute care providers.
Federal payments for care of uninsured COVID-19 patients to go out in mid-May
Hospitals that have tested or treated uninsured patients for COVID-19 can start receiving federal payments as soon as mid-May.
New rule aims to sustain Medicare ACOs in wake of COVID-19
A new Medicare rule aims to ease the financial challenges COVID-19 has created for accountable care organizations.
HHS identifies limits on clawbacks of CARES Act overpayments
HHS will limit reclamation of COVID-19 assistance to amounts higher than related expenses and lost revenues.
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.