Hospital Stimulus Funds to Pay for Uninsured COVID-19 Treatment
Some of the $100 billion in coronavirus stimulus money earmarked for hospitals will pay for COVID-19 treatment of the uninsured, HHS Secretary Alex Azar recently announced. For more coronavirus...AHA Asks for an Immediate $25K Per Hospital Bed to Combat COVID-19
COVID-19 is having a significant impact on hospital operations and ultimately bottom lines, but groups like the American Hospital Association (AHA) are trying to get financial support to hospitals as...CMS to Pay For Hospital COVID-19 Care Furnished in Other Settings
CMS recently announced new, temporary regulatory flexibilities for hospitals battling the COVID-19 pandemic. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page, updated twice daily by...Sponsored by XIFIN
Clean Claim, Write-Off Metrics Key to Diagnostic Provider Success
Diagnostic provider leadership teams understand the importance of revenue cycle management (RCM) for maximizing reimbursement promptly. Submitting clean claims is one of the most important ways that a...Out-of-Network Payment Cap Would Cut Hospital Spending by $124B
Capping out-of-network payments to hospitals at 125 percent of Medicare rates could yield up to $124 billion in savings nationwide, making this a viable policy alternative to Medicare-for-All,...No Reimbursement Impedes Social Determinants of Health Progress
Hospitals are struggling to implement and sustain programs addressing social determinants of health without direct claims reimbursement, according to a recent survey of 200 healthcare experts. The...Hospital Revenue, Margins Improved in 2019 Despite Rising Expenses
Hospitals ended 2019 on a “cautiously optimistic” note, with hospital revenue and margin seeing improved performance despite rising expenses and seesawing volumes, according to a new report...Inpatient No Longer King as Hospital Outpatient Revenue Grows
“Heads in beds” is no longer the motto for hospitals, which are seeing their hospital outpatient revenue nearly equal inpatient revenue, according to a new report from the Deloitte Center...Sponsored by XIFIN
Overcoming Hospital Laboratory Revenue Cycle, Interoperability Issues
There used to be an expectation that a hospital's enterprise system would handle the workflows, claim filings, and all-important billing processes of its associated laboratories. Today, however, a...Trump Budget Eyes More Site-Neutral, Hospital Reimbursement Cuts
President Trump’s proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year (FY) is stirring up controversy over massive cuts to Medicare and Medicaid spending and proposals to implement work requirements and...Sponsored by 3M
5 Key Ways to Ensure Hospital Compliance Program Consistency
Healthcare is constantly changing, but one aspect of care delivery that should be consistent is hospital compliance. A hospital compliance program is key not only avoiding missteps that can result in...Hospitals Closed 2019 with An Uptick in Volume, Patient Revenue
Hospitals nationwide ended 2019 with an increase in hospital profitability, with increases in both net patient revenue and service volumes, according to a recent Kaufman Hall report. According to...HHS Defends Hospital Price Transparency Rule to Judge
Patients should be able to know the prices of services before they receive care, HHS stated in response to a lawsuit challenging the department’s most recent hospital price transparency...Sponsored by 3M
Overcoming Growing Pains Through Effective Hospital Compliance
Medical billing and coding of ambulatory services can be a whole new ballgame for hospitals and health systems focused on the inpatient side of care. But it is a game many organizations must quickly...CO Healthcare Costs Keep Climbing Due to Hospital Cost-Shifting
Hospital cost-shifting is behind rising healthcare costs in Colorado, according to a new report from the state’s Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. The report found that, despite...Sponsored by 3M
