The consumerism imperative in 2020: coming full circle
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on consumerism initiatives in this pandemic year.
COVID-19 interim final rule focus: Increased Medicare payment for qualifying COVID-19 treatment
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says HFMA believes CMS should modify the NCTAP payment as HFMA is concerned that payment methodology will not cover the cost of qualifying new COVID-19 treatments provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
CMS finalizes requirement for hospitals to report MA plan rates
In the FY21 IPPS final rule, CMS expanded controversial negotiated-price reporting requirements.
HFMA’s online Community continues to grow and evolve
The completion of HFMA’s major upgrade to its online Community platform just as COVID-19 pandemic was provided an improved networking experience and way to get answers to healthcare finance industry questions.
6 common ground healthcare issues that may help in overcoming discord
In the nation's current political climate and the prevailing partisan divide, healthcare is home to six issues where there is political common ground that could lead to bipartisan solutions.
Ripple effects of the pandemic on the move toward value
In this HFMA executive roundtable, seven executives for health systems and health plans share how the pandemic has impacted their organization’s move toward value — and what it will take to foster transparency and trust under these models.
More policymaking likely as the 2020 presidential election approaches
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says given the Trump administration’s focus on transparency, it’s possible the Transparency in Coverage final rule could be released prior to the election.
HFMA provides insight into 3 key areas of CMS’s 2021 IPPS final rule
HFMA's Chad Mulvany offers insight on key areas of the Inpatient Prospective Payment Service final rule, including market-based MS-DRG weights, Uncompensated Care DSH and Medicare bad debt requirements.
CMS finalizes requirement for hospitals to report MA plan rates
Healthcare consumers want information personalized to their situation from health plans
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says patients and consumers need information that’s relevant to their specific clinical situation and out-of-pocket costs for price and quality information to be meaningful.