Health plans expect to offer generic drugs by 2022
A health plan alliance with hospitals aims to produce generic drug alternatives that will save consumers “hundreds of millions” of dollars.
HFMA announces new event aimed at healthcare financial sustainability
HFMA announces the Financial Sustainability Summit, a national conference for healthcare executives designed to help the address the most pressing challenges facing health systems today.
Jan. 27-31: Deadline to comment on health plan price transparency rule is among upcoming healthcare finance events
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Jan. 27.
Prior-authorization cost and time burdens increase for providers, report finds
Provider burdens from health plans’ use of prior authorization continue to mount amid calls to make the process fully automated.
HFMA’s Revenue Cycle Conference in New Orleans focuses on consumerism
HFMA’s new Consumerism Maturity Model serves as the blueprint for this year’s Revenue Cycle Conference.
HFMA’s December Chicago Seminars focus on revenue cycle essentials, value-based payment and chargemaster strategies
Register now at hfma.org/seminars to learn about the most pressing issues in the industry today during a two-day focused education Dec. 5 and 6 in Chicago.
MedPAC backs Medicare changes to increase hospital pay in 2021 by up to 3.3%
For 2021, MedPAC has recommended that hospitals’ Medicare rates increase 2%, plus a potential 0.8% quality bonus and elimination of a 0.5% quality cut.
Increased FTC scrutiny of hospital deals coming, commissioner says
Federal regulators plan to challenge several ongoing hospital transactions and are considering expanding the scope of their challenges.
Jan. 20-24: MACPAC policy meeting among upcoming healthcare finance events
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Jan. 20.
Big divergence nationally found among hospitals both in billed charges and amounts paid
A national consultancy found large disparities in what hospitals charge and in the revenue they garner for most common services.