Legislation to Codify Affordable Care Act Sees Action
Legislation to Codify Affordable Care Act Sees ActionSeveral bills being tracked by the MHA saw action during the week of June 5. In both chambers, bills to enshrine the protections of the federal Affordable Cara Act into state law saw initial …
Facing Workforce Shortages, Health and Education Leaders Launch Campaign to Increase Health Careers
Michigan hospital and education leaders joined forces June 8 to highlight the current state of Michigan’s healthcare workforce shortage and launch a campaign to expand interest in health careers in Michigan. Michigan’s healthcare industry is the largest private sector employer in the state. …
MHA Comments on LTCH PPS Proposed Rule
The MHA recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service long term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal …
Webinar Series Continues on Medicare FFS Quality-based Programs
The MHA and DataGen hosted the first of two webinars focused on the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) quality-based programs June 7 to review the Medicare value-based purchasing program. A recording and materials from the webinar …
AMN Healthcare Webinar on Implementing Language Services June 14
The number of Limited English Proficient individuals living in the U.S. continues to rise more rapidly than the general population, driving demand for language services in hospitals, physician practices and other patient care locations. …
CMS Releases Final Rule for MA Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule for Medicare Advantage plans (MA) and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for calendar year 2024. The rule increases oversight of …
2023 Ludwig Nominee: Exercise Program at Sparrow Eaton Helps Patients Manage Chronic Disease
Since 1990, the MHA has honored member healthcare organizations working to enrich the overall welfare of their local communities through the Ludwig Community Benefit Award. This year, the MHA is excited to showcase all award nominees, …
The Keckley Report
Headwinds facing Not for Profit Hospital Systems are Mounting: What’s Next? (Corrected Edition)
Congressional Republicans and the White House spared Main Street USA the pain of defaulting on the national debt last week. No surprise. …
These reactions are understandable. But self-reflection is also necessary. To those outside the hospital world, lack of hospital price transparency is an excuse. Every hospital bill is a surprise medical bill. Supporting the community safety net is an insignificant but manageable obligation for those with tax exemption status. Advocacy efforts to protect against 340B cuts and site-neutral payment policies are about grabbing/keeping extra revenue for the hospital. What is means to be a “not-for-profit” anything in healthcare is misleading since moneyball is what all seem to play. And short of government-run hospitals, many think price controls might be the answer. …
What’s necessary is a reset for the entire US health system in which not-for-profit systems play a vital role. That discussion should be led by leaders of the largest NFP systems with the full endorsements of their boards and support of large employers, physicians and public health leaders in their communities. …”
MHA in the News
MHA in the NewsFox 2 Detroit (WJBK-TV) published a story June 8 on the nationwide shortage of two critical chemotherapy medications. The two drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, are used to treat several types of cancer, including bladder, lung, ovarian and …