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The Essential Role of Financial Reserves in Not-for-Profit Healthcare
Anyone unfamiliar with the financial structure of not-for-profit hospitals and health systems may question why these organizations carry often significant financial reserves on their balance sheets. The answer is straightforward: with limited sources of funding, hospitals and health systems rely on financial reserves to maintain their financial stability and support their growth.
2024 Costs of Caring
While recent data suggest that some hospital and health system finances have experienced modest stabilization from historic lows in 2022, the hospital field is still far from where it needs to be to meet the demand for care, invest in new and promising technologies and interventions, and stand ready for the next health care crisis.
Senate Unveils Amendment to House Budget Resolution with Vote Expected This Week
Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., April 2 released the Senate's amendment to the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | First American
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management & Operations for the AHA, spoke with Alan Sikora, CEO of First American Healthcare Finance, and Derick Lorentz, Regional CFO for Managed Hospitals of Centura Health. Funding strategy is not one-size-fits-all; CFOs must consider ever-changing circumstances, such as market conditions, competing interests and long-term goals. In this dialogue, our speakers discussed financial planning strategies, including financing, replacing and upgrading equipment, and establishing organizational policies.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | HACU
Kathleen Wessel, VP, Business Management and Operations with AHA, spoke with Jennifer Kleinhenz, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, and Joseph J. Kregul, President/CEO, for HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU). A long-standing Associate, HACU is a full-service, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving those who serve and support healthcare. HACU is member-owned and operated. It aims to keep costs down in order to provide above-market savings rates, below-market loan rates and less-restrictive loan underwriting policies. These policies are increasingly important during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report: Delayed or missing payments increased for hospitals in first quarter
Hospitals and health systems nationwide saw a sizable increase in delayed or missing payments in first quarter 2024, according to a report released May 10 by Strata on health care performance trends.
New AHA Report: Hospitals and Health Systems Continue to Face Rising Costs, Economic Pressures
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new report showing that hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve.
Workforce Shortages Delay Patient Discharges and Exacerbate Providers’ Severe Financial Challenges
Significant workforce shortages at facilities, such as those in post-acute and behavioral health, is making it more difficult for hospitals to efficiently and appropriately discharge patients. Hospitals have to bear the costs of caring for patients for those excess days without any reimbursement.
2023 Costs of Caring
Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.
The Effect of COVID-19 on Hospital Financial Health
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, hospitals had to stop all but the most urgent non-COVID care. The result was a dramatic slowdown in volume of patients and in revenue, while expenses remained high. The result has been an unprecedented impact and an uncertain future about the ability of hospitals to serve their communities and remain financially viable.