Enhancing Fiscal Literacy and Financial Leadership Skills

 
By the end of this presentation you will be able
to:
Define Fiscal Literacy & understand why it is
necessary to be a leader
Recognize the components of an operating
statement & utilize to manage your business
Create a departmental budget
Interactive budget exercise
Complete a variance analysis
Interactive variance exercise
Fiscal Literacy is defined as:
Possessing the skills and knowledge on financial matters to
confidently take effective action that best fulfills an
individual’s goals
 
A good leader understands daily operations
and the impact of decisions on financial
performance
Leaders need to be able to effectively
communicate financial issues of an entity
 
 
A good leader should be
able to successfully tell
the story of their
department/entity by
weaving together the
clinical (provider, patient,
quality) AND financial
issues
 
Develop a good working knowledge of key
financial terms, reports & processes
Put together the right team
You don’t need to be a subject matter expert
You should, however, know what to look for
It’s important to know what type of questions to ask
Go to subject matter experts for help!
Collaborate & communicate within the
department
Physician lead, Administrative & Finance Leads all working
together, leveraging the different skill sets
 
Core financial statement
Presents a company’s operating results over a
specific period of time
Starts with revenue and then subtracts
expenses to calculate net income
Sometimes referred to as an income
statement, a P&L (profit & loss), statement of
operations, earnings report
 
Required by Regulatory Agencies, Banks, etc.
Provides a uniform and understandable
mechanism for measuring financial
performance
To monitor financial results
Over the passage of time; allows for comparison to previous
periods
Vs a Budget
Revenues – inflows
resulting from the
provision of goods and
services
In a hospital, Gross
Revenue is generally
services provide to the
patient (charges)
There are reductions
made that reduce the
amount of gross charges
Uncompensated Care
Revenue that will not be
collected because the
patient qualified for
discount under the
charity care policy;
patient deemed unable to
pay
Bad Debt
Revenue that will not be
collected due to patients
unwillingness to pay
Contractuals
Revenue that will not be
collected due to
contractual agreements
with payors
 
MEDICARE
 
MEDICAID
 
COMMERCIAL
$1.0 M Gross
Charges
 
$0.30M Gross
 
$0.20M Gross
 
$0.50M Gross
 
30%
 
20%
 
50%
 
The resulting
percentages
of the total
charges is
referred to
as the payor
mix
MEDICARE
MEDICAID
COMMERCIAL
 
$0.30M
 
$0.20M
 
$0.50M
 
Gross
 
Contractual
Adjustment %
 
75%
 
80%
 
45%
 
Contractual
Adjustment $
 
Net
Revenue
 
Realization
Rate
 
$0.23M
 
$0.16M
 
$0.23M
 
$0.07M
 
$0.04M
 
$0.27M
 
25%
 
20%
 
55%
Net Revenue is the Gross
Revenue less deductions. This
is the real amount expected to
be collected
Expenses are outflows
resulting from the acquisition
of goods and services
 
Variable- costs move up and down dependent
upon changes in volume
Fixed- costs consistent regardless of changes
in volume
Step Variable- costs remain consistent, but do
change at certain discrete changes in volume
 
Assumption - One tech with appropriate
equipment can do 250,000 tests annually
Assumption - Salary and associated costs for one
tech - $80,000
 
Perform 1 test
1 Tech required
$80,000 Expense
 
Perform 250,000 tests
1 Tech required
$80,000 Expense
 
At this point, the tech appears to
be a fixed expense
Perform 250,001 tests
2 Techs required
$160,000 Expense
 
The $80,000 cost
remained fixed, until
we reached a
discreet change in
volume.  At that
point, our expenses
went up.
EBIDA is 
e
arnings 
b
efore
i
nterest, 
d
epreciation and
a
mortization.  Subtotal that
measures cash earnings from
operations
Depreciation is the allocation
of fixed assets over their
useful lives
Total Operating Revenues
less Total Operating Expenses
An operating
statement typically
displays the actual
results for the
period, along with
the corresponding
budget and
variances
 
A revenue and expense forecast describing an
entity’s financial goals
The estimates for each line item reflect what
management wants and expects to achieve in
upcoming periods
 
BUT WHY???
 
Assists in making sure goals
are met
Capital
Debt
Pension Funding
Etc.
Accountability of
management
Can help control spending
Helps with allocation of
limited resources
Can use to control direction of
company
 
For Step #1, we’re going to build a budget…..
Refer to your handout for assumptions
Using the assumptions, calculate out the
values for each line item, and transfer them to
the budget column of the worksheet
We’ll take about 10 minutes to complete…..
 
Now that we’ve established a
budget, it’s time to move on
to variances and variance
explanations…………
 
The variance is the difference between the
budget and the actual
Revenue variances
Expense variances
Actual
Budget
Actual
Budget
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
Actual greater than budget = 
favorable
 
Actual greater than budget = 
unfavorable
 
Actual less than budget = 
unfavorable
 
Actual less than budget = 
favorable
Be cautious – favorable is not always good….
 
 
For example, a result like this might send a good message at first glance……
 
…..but it could be the result of an issue
where the area is understaffed
…and unfavorable is not always bad
 
 
For example, a result like this might send a bad message at first glance……
 
…..but it could be the result of better
than expected volumes, which creates a
higher supply spend than planned
 
For Step #2, we saved you a little work by
giving you the actual results for the period
You will need to :
calculate the variances against the budget you prepared
do your best to come up with the variance explanations,
using the detail of the actual results provided
We’ll take about 15 minutes to complete….
 
Actual
 
Budget
 
CPT #1
Rate Variance
$6 per x 10,000
($60,000)
 
CPT #2
Volume Variance
500 x $50 per
$25,000
 
Actual
 
Budget
 
Uncompensated Care
The favorable variance is
misleading.  Write-offs are a
higher percentage of gross
revenue than anticipated
 
Bad Debt
Working as planned.
Favorable variance is result of
lower revenue
 
Actual
 
Budget
 
Staff
Rate Variance
$70,000 x 1
($70,000)
 
Non-staff
Volume Variance
1 x $40,000
$40,000
 
Actual
 
Budget
 
Volume Variance
500 x $4
($2,000)
A good leader understands daily operations
and the impact of decisions on financial
performance – “Fiscal Literacy”
You don’t need to do it alone
Create the right team
Know what to ask
Leverage the different skill sets
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In this presentation, participants will grasp the concept of fiscal literacy, understand the importance of financial leadership, learn to manage business operations through an operating statement, create departmental budgets, conduct variance analyses, and more. Being a competent leader involves effectively communicating financial matters and blending clinical and financial issues. It emphasizes developing a robust understanding of financial terms, reports, and processes, assembling the right team, and fostering collaboration within the department. The presentation underscores the significance of core financial statements in evaluating a company's operating performance.

  • Fiscal Literacy
  • Financial Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Operating Statement
  • Budgeting

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  1. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: Define Fiscal Literacy & understand why it is necessary to be a leader Recognize the components of an operating statement & utilize to manage your business Create a departmental budget Interactive budget exercise Complete a variance analysis Interactive variance exercise

  2. Fiscal Literacy is defined as: Possessing the skills and knowledge on financial matters to confidently take effective action that best fulfills an individual s goals

  3. A good leader understands daily operations and the impact of decisions on financial performance Leaders need to be able to effectively communicate financial issues of an entity

  4. A good leader should be able to successfully tell the story of their department/entity by weaving together the clinical (provider, patient, quality) AND financial issues

  5. Is there an APP on my IPhone? Should I go back to college?

  6. Develop a good working knowledge of key financial terms, reports & processes Put together the right team You don t need to be a subject matter expert You should, however, know what to look for It s important to know what type of questions to ask Go to subject matter experts for help! Collaborate & communicate within the department Physician lead, Administrative & Finance Leads all working together, leveraging the different skill sets

  7. Core financial statement Presents a company s operating results over a specific period of time Starts with revenue and then subtracts expenses to calculate net income Sometimes referred to as an income statement, a P&L (profit & loss), statement of operations, earnings report

  8. Required by Regulatory Agencies, Banks, etc. Provides a uniform and understandable mechanism for measuring financial performance To monitor financial results Over the passage of time; allows for comparison to previous periods Vs a Budget

  9. Revenues inflows resulting from the provision of goods and services Actual REVENUES

  10. Actual In a hospital, Gross Revenue is generally services provide to the patient (charges) REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000

  11. Actual REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions There are reductions made that reduce the amount of gross charges 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Uncompensated Care Revenue that will not be collected because the patient qualified for discount under the charity care policy; patient deemed unable to pay Bad Debt Contractuals Revenue that will not be collected due to contractual agreements with payors Revenue that will not be collected due to patients unwillingness to pay

  12. $1.0 M Gross Charges MEDICARE $0.30M Gross 30% The resulting percentages of the total charges is referred to as the payor mix MEDICAID $0.20M Gross 20% COMMERCIAL $0.50M Gross 50%

  13. Contractual Adjustment % Contractual Adjustment $ Net Realization Rate MEDICARE Gross Revenue 75% $0.23M $0.07M 25% $0.30M MEDICAID 80% $0.16M $0.04M 20% $0.20M COMMERCIAL 45% $0.23M $0.27M 55% $0.50M

  14. Actual REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Net Revenue is the Gross Revenue less deductions. This is the real amount expected to be collected Net Revenue 385,000

  15. Actual REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Net Revenue 385,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense Other Expense Total Expenses Expenses are outflows resulting from the acquisition of goods and services 150,000 75,000 50,000 275,000

  16. Variable- costs move up and down dependent upon changes in volume Fixed- costs consistent regardless of changes in volume Step Variable- costs remain consistent, but do change at certain discrete changes in volume

  17. Assumption - One tech with appropriate equipment can do 250,000 tests annually Assumption - Salary and associated costs for one tech - $80,000 Perform 1 test 1 Tech required $80,000 Expense Perform 250,000 tests 1 Tech required $80,000 Expense At this point, the tech appears to be a fixed expense

  18. The $80,000 cost remained fixed, until we reached a discreet change in volume. At that point, our expenses went up. Perform 250,001 tests 2 Techs required $160,000 Expense

  19. Actual REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Net Revenue 385,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense Other Expense Total Expenses 150,000 75,000 50,000 275,000 EBIDA is earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization. Subtotal that measures cash earnings from operations EBIDA 110,000

  20. Actual REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Net Revenue 385,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense Other Expense Total Expenses 150,000 75,000 50,000 275,000 EBIDA 110,000 Depreciation is the allocation of fixed assets over their useful lives Less: Depreciation 7,500

  21. Actual REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Net Revenue 385,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense Other Expense Total Expenses 150,000 75,000 50,000 275,000 EBIDA 110,000 Total Operating Revenues less Total Operating Expenses Less: Depreciation 7,500 Operating Income $102,500

  22. Actual Budget Variance REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 An operating statement typically displays the actual results for the period, along with the corresponding budget and variances Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 10,000 5,000 600,000 615,000 Net Revenue 385,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense Other Expense Total Expenses 150,000 75,000 50,000 275,000 EBIDA 110,000 Less: Depreciation 7,500 Operating Income $102,500

  23. A revenue and expense forecast describing an entity s financial goals The estimates for each line item reflect what management wants and expects to achieve in upcoming periods BUT WHY???

  24. Assists in making sure goals are met Capital Debt Pension Funding Etc. Accountability of management Can help control spending Helps with allocation of limited resources Can use to control direction of company

  25. Payor Mix Assumptions Patient population/ demographics Shifts in payor mix Changes in reimbursement rates Revenue Assumptions Volume projections Changes to chargemaster Inpatient vs. Outpatient mix Types of procedures, tests Full Time Equivalent (FTE)- A standard measure of full-time work. Often measured as 40 Staffing/Salary Assumptions # of FTE s necessary to support volumes Appropriate skill mix Fixed vs. variable Merit Increases Other Expense Assumptions Level of expenses needed to support volumes Fixed vs. variable Medical vs. non-medical Inflation hours per week/2,o80 per year

  26. For Step #1, were going to build a budget.. Refer to your handout for assumptions Using the assumptions, calculate out the values for each line item, and transfer them to the budget column of the worksheet We ll take about 10 minutes to complete ..

  27. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue

  28. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue Quantity 10,000 5,000 15,000 Charge Per Gross Revenue $750,000 $250,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 CPT #1 CPT #2 $75 $50

  29. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt

  30. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Percent Gross Revenue Deduction 3.0% $1,000,000 2.0% $1,000,000 30,000 20,000 Uncompensated Care Bad Debt $30,000 $20,000

  31. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals 30,000 20,000

  32. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Payor Mix 30% 20% 50% Gross Revenue $300,000 $200,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 Contractual % Contractual Adj. $219,000 $154,000 $200,000 $573,000 30,000 20,000 573,000 Medicare Medicaid Commercial 73% 77% 40%

  33. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 30,000 20,000 573,000 623,000 Net Revenue 377,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense

  34. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 30,000 20,000 573,000 623,000 Net Revenue 377,000 FTEs Salary Per $150,000 $40,000 Salary Expense $150,000 $120,000 $270,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Staff Non-Staff 1 3 4 270,000

  35. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 30,000 20,000 573,000 623,000 Net Revenue 377,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense 270,000

  36. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 30,000 20,000 573,000 623,000 Net Revenue 377,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense 270,000 60,000 Procedures Cost Per 15,000 Supply Expense Supply Expense $4 $60,000

  37. Budget REVENUES Gross Revenue $1,000,000 Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Contractuals Total Deductions 30,000 20,000 573,000 623,000 Net Revenue 377,000 EXPENSES Salary Expense Supply Expense Other Expense Total Expenses 270,000 60,000 10,000 340,000 Now that we ve established a budget, it s time to move on to variances and variance explanations EBIDA 37,000 Less: Depreciation 5,000 Operating Income $32,000

  38. The variance is the difference between the budget and the actual Revenue variances Expense variances Revenues Expenses Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual greater than budget = favorable Actual less than budget = unfavorable Actual greater than budget = unfavorable Actual less than budget = favorable

  39. Be cautious favorable is not always good. For example, a result like this might send a good message at first glance Actual Budget Variance Salary Expense $500,000 $750,000 $250,000 ..but it could be the result of an issue where the area is understaffed

  40. and unfavorable is not always bad For example, a result like this might send a bad message at first glance Actual Budget Variance Supply Expense $100,000 $75,000 ($25,000) ..but it could be the result of better than expected volumes, which creates a higher supply spend than planned

  41. For Step #2, we saved you a little work by giving you the actual results for the period You will need to : calculate the variances against the budget you prepared do your best to come up with the variance explanations, using the detail of the actual results provided We ll take about 15 minutes to complete .

  42. Actual $965,000$1,000,000 $965,000$1,000,000 Actual Budget Budget Variance ($35,000)Volume variance is favorable $25,000 (500 more CPT #2 than expected), offset by unfavorable rate variance of $60,0000 for CPT #1, where charge has been lowered Variance Explanation Explanation Gross Revenue Gross Revenue Actual Total Charges $690,000 $275,000 $965,000 CPT #1 Rate Variance $6 per x 10,000 ($60,000) Volumes Charge Per CPT #1 CPT #2 10,000 5,500 15,500 $69 $50 CPT #2 Volume Variance 500 x $50 per $25,000 Budget Total Charges $750,000 $250,000 $1,000,000 Volumes Charge Per CPT #1 CPT #2 10,000 5,000 15,000 $75 $50

  43. Actual 29,915 29,915 Actual Budget Budget 30,000 30,000 Variance Variance Explanation Explanation Uncompensated Care Uncompensated Care 85Although variance is positive, we re writing off 3.1% of gross as opposed to 3.0% in plan. More charity care than anticipated Bad Debt Bad Debt 19,300 19,300 20,000 20,000 700Although variance is positive, we are consistent with budget at a bad debt write-off of 2% of gross revenue. Positive variance is result of a smaller revenue base. Actual Write-Offs $29,915 $19,300 Result 3.1% of Gross 2.0% of Gross Uncompensated Care Bad Debt Uncompensated Care The favorable variance is misleading. Write-offs are a higher percentage of gross revenue than anticipated Bad Debt Working as planned. Favorable variance is result of lower revenue Budget Write-Offs $30,000 $20,000 Assumption 3.0% of Gross 2.0% of Gross Uncompensated Care Bad Debt

  44. Actual 586,720 586,720 Actual Budget 573,000 573,000 Budget Variance (13,720)Contractual write-offs are higher than expected despite lower revenues. Shift in payor mix from commercial into government payors Variance Explanation Explanation Contractuals Contractuals 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 35% 30% Actual 30% 25% Budget 20% 20% 10% 0% Medicare Medicaid Commercial

  45. Actual 300,000 300,000 Actual Budget 270,000 270,000 Budget Variance (30,000)Staff position hired at 47% higher rate than anticipated ($70,000 unfavorable) offset by savings attributable to non- staff resignation that was not filled ($40,000 favorable) Variance Explanation Explanation Salary Expense Salary Expense Actual FTE Cost Per $220,000 $40,000 Expense $220,000 $80,000 $300,000 Staff Staff Non-Staff 1 2 3 Rate Variance $70,000 x 1 ($70,000) Non-staff Volume Variance 1 x $40,000 $40,000 Budget FTE Cost Per $150,000 $40,000 Expense $150,000 $120,000 $270,000 Staff Non-Staff 1 3 4

  46. Actual 62,000 62,000 Actual Budget 60,000 60,000 Budget Variance Variance (2,000)Due to higher than expected volumes Explanation Explanation Supply Expense Supply Expense Actual Procedures Cost Per Expense $62,000 Supplies 15,500 $4 Volume Variance 500 x $4 ($2,000) Budget Procedures Cost Per Expense $60,000 Supplies 15,000 $4

  47. Actual $965,000 $1,000,000 Budget Variance ($35,000)Volume variance is favorable $25,000 (500 more CPT #2 than expected), offset by unfavorable rate variance of $60,000 for CPT #1, where charge has been lowered Explanation REVENUES Gross Revenue Less Deductions: Uncompensated Care 29,915 30,000 85Although variance is positive, we re writing off 3.1% of gross as opposed to 3.0% in plan. More charity care than anticipated 700Although variance is positive, we are consistent with budget at a bad debt write-off of 2% of gross revenue. Positive variance is result of a smaller revenue base. (13,720)Contractual write-offs are higher than expected despite lower revenues. Shift in payor mix from commercial into government payors (12,935) Bad Debt 19,300 20,000 Contractuals 586,720 573,000 Total Deductions 635,935 623,000 Net Revenue 329,065 377,000 (47,935) EXPENSES Salary Expense 300,000 270,000 (30,000)Staff position hired at 47% higher rate than anticipated ($70,000 unfavorable) offset by savings attributable to non-staff resignation that was not filled ($40,000 favorable) (2,000)Due to higher than expected volumes Supply Expense 62,000 60,000 Other Expense 10,000 10,000 0 Total Expenses 372,000 340,000 (32,000) EBIDA (42,935) 37,000 (79,935) Less: Depreciation 5,000 5,000 0 Operating Income ($47,935) $32,000 ($79,935)

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