Accounting & Financial Management
The Nebraska health system was able to keep financially afloat during the crisis without layoffs or furloughs.
Hospital associations call the threat from CMS to withhold Medicare and Medicaid participation for non-compliant data reporting "reckless."
The surging costs of tackling the pandemic are straining public hospital budgets, increasing the need for county support.
Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio rebates in 2021 will likely be exceptionally large across commercial markets.
The last time margins sank so deeply into the red was after the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, though today's margins are faring worse.
When organizations automate their revenue cycle, they can improve their bottom line while freeing up resources to spend on value-enhancing tasks.
Change will be necessary to ensure the financial health and success of physicians and hospitals caring for orthopedic trauma patients.
While healthcare has historically been resilient during economic downturns, the nature of this cycle introduces new challenges.
Providers' ratings are supported by ample liquidity, and the expectations are for a long-term volume recovery.
The plan will make telehealth a foundational modality of care, with the option for patients to follow up with in-person visits if necessary.