Health Plan Resources

A collection of resources to help health plan leaders navigate the challenges and opportunities in this new era of health care.

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News | Healthcare Business Trends

News briefs November 2020: Trends in hospital volumes and margins, and other forces shaping healthcare finance
Read about the key factors that have shaped healthcare finance policy and practice.
By Rich Daly, HFMA Senior Writer and Editor
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Column | Healthcare Business Trends

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.
By Ken Perez
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Article | Patient Experience

Optimizing revenue cycle solutions to engage patients and improve the patient experience
In response to patients’ poor billing experiences, one company is working with its healthcare partners to implement omnichannel communications to provide patients with a safe and convenient channel to pay for services in a method they prefe...
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News | Healthcare Business Trends

News briefs November 2020: Trends in hospital volumes and margins, and other forces shaping healthcare finance
Read about the key factors that have shaped healthcare finance policy and practice.
By Rich Daly, HFMA Senior Writer and Editor
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News | Healthcare Reform

Donations by hospitals and their employees heavily favor Biden, Democrats
Hospitals have leaned toward Biden and Democrats in their 2020 campaign giving, according to election records.
By Rich Daly, HFMA Senior Writer and Editor
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News | Health Plan Payment and Reimbursement

Employers again are planning to expand their use of narrow networks, survey finds
Large employers again say they plan a big increase in the use of narrow networks, a scenario made more likely by the pandemic.
By Rich Daly, HFMA Senior Writer and Editor
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Blog | Innovation and Disruption

Home health provider looks to scale hospital-at-home model

HFMA's Chad Mulvany says this capability positions Dispatch Health as an ideal partner to Medicare Advantage plans or PCPs in risk-sharing models with MA plans, to reduce the total cost of care while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
By Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
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Blog | Managed Care

Rand releases updated study of hospital payment variation in commercial market
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says it’s imperative that everyone in the U.S. supports safety-net hospitals, or there will be an increase in the disparities in access to basic healthcare services between the haves and have-nots.
By Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
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Blog | Healthcare Reform

Increased ACA uncertainty at the U.S. Supreme Court upon death of RBG
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says given the Supreme Court’s historically narrow view on severability, many legal experts doubt the court, even with its new makeup, will overturn the entirety of the ACA.
By Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
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