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.
Hospitals should partner with community groups to help educate the recently unemployed about exchange enrollment options
Many of the recently unemployed will qualify for a special enrollment period through the federal or state exchanges if the federal exchange hasn’t reopened.
Coronavirus’s impact on the U.S. economy calls for hospitals to increase financial counseling and review financial assistance and accounts resolution policies
The coronavirus pandemic's impact on the U.S. economy requires hospitals to increase financial counseling and review financial assistance and accounts resolution policies.
U.S. hospitals could face operating cost, revenue and uncompensated care issues due to the new coronavirus outbreak
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says despite the additional federal funding and moves by some states to help with testing and treatment for COVID-19, hospitals should anticipate increased operational costs and uncompensated care expenses.
Eliminating cost as a barrier to healthcare
An innovative financial services company talks about how it addresses patient payment pain points, offering patients interest-free payment arrangements without any fees and helping healthcare organizations improve self-pay collections without increasing domestic spend.
Quality is table stakes, but patient financial experience of care is key to future referrals
A high-quality patient financial experience of care is key to a steady stream of referrals.
Compromise on surprise medical bills is coming, congressional staff say
A compromise solution for surprise medical bills is nearing and could include costs for both providers and health plans.
Hard truths about the state of the healthcare industry
HFMA's president and CEO, Joseph Fifer, provides a straightforward assessment of likely changes to come in healthcare in the 2020s and what healthcare executives should do to to prepare.
HFMA conference in New Orleans focuses on achieving a consumer-centric revenue cycle
HFMA conference in New Orleans focuses on achieving a consumer-focused revenue cycle.
Revenue Cycle Strategist December 2019
The December 2019 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist features articles on building a chargemaster, new coding changes for 2020, revenue integrity, evaluating and management charges and patient financing.