Debt collectors could take stimulus payments from millions of Americans
Given the media's heightened scrutiny of healthcare collections activity, hospital and health system leaders should ensure any business partners used for collections understand revenue cycle best practices during the pandemic-induced recession.
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.
How hospitals can preserve cash amid rising costs, crashing revenues brought on by COVID-19
The need to preserve cash is becoming more acute amid plummeting revenues and rising costs. Leaders and industry consultants are getting creative in search of solutions.
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.
The COVID-19 impact on the revenue cycle for hospitals and other healthcare providers
Hospitals and other providers should be prepared for the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects of the revenue cycle, including billing and coding, patient financial responsibility and resources.
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.
How CFOs can protect patients and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO of ECRI, offers advice to healthcare CFOs on how they can help ease the burden on clinicians in the ongoing battle against COVID-19.
$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.
Details released on how much each provider will receive from $30 billion in CARES funding
Hospitals should have begun receiving CARES Act funding April 10, but the funds require accepting specific terms.