Category: Healthcare Finance News

Supreme Court to hear ACA case after presidential election

At the heart of the legal battle is whether the ACA can stand without the tax mandate for individuals to have health insurance.

Hospital operating margins are down 96% through July

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a volatile environment, and there’s a long road ahead to recovery.

AHA asks HHS to safeguard access to telehealth after COVID-19

Telehealth consulation
Following President Trump’s executive order on virtual care, the American Hospital Association issued a series of recommendations supporting access to telehealth after the public health emergency ends.

HCA Healthcare faces lawsuit for ‘recklessly’ facilitating COVID-19 spread

Plaintiffs include three RCH employees who contracted COVID-19 and one individual whose mother died after contracting the virus, lawsuit says.

Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate

The majority of health plans say they do not feel ready to meet the new FHIR interoperability standards mandated by CMS.

AHA has sent letters to drug companies expressing ‘profound concern’ about undermining 340B

The group said these actions are being taken at a time when hospitals are in the midst of a crucial pandemic response.

Telehealth effectively providing revenue stop-gap for U.S. hospitals, finds Fitch

Virtual care keeping revenue flowing in part by improving providers’ ability to bill for these services.

Revenues and volumes have fallen ‘off a cliff’ hospital executives tell American Hospital Association

Eight health systems in AHA case study are asking Congress for more relief funding.

Drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals spur debate on best path forward

Hospitals say revenue from the 340B program is essential, while others contend the original law is being abused.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris focuses on healthcare’s racial disparities

Harris says of current response to COVID-19: “Donald Trump’s failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods.”