Healthcare Worker Protections Pass State Senate
Healthcare Worker Protections Pass State SenateLegislation increasing penalties for violence committed against healthcare workers was approved by the Michigan Senate in a bipartisan vote during the week of Oct. 23. The MHA-supported bills increase fines for assaulting a healthcare professional …
Strategic Action Planning Session with MHA Service Corporation Board
The MHA Service Corporation board focused on supporting MHA Strategic Action Plan priorities to address workforce support and innovation, viability, behavioral health improvement, health equity and more during their Oct. 18 planning session. The …
MDHHS Proposes 340B Billing and Reporting Changes
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released a proposed policy to modify hospital outpatient billing requirements for drugs purchased through the 340B drug pricing program. Existing policy requires 340B hospitals to …
Clinician Q & A: Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Clinician Q & A: Pregnancy and Infant LossPregnancy and infant loss tragically impacts individuals and families at all walks of life across the state and country. While every case is different, this is often a result of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal …
Patient Safety: A Case-based Innovative Playbook for Safer Care Published
Patient Safety: A Case-based Innovative Playbook for Safer Care PublishedPatient Safety: A Case-based Innovative Playbook for Safer Care (Second Edition) is a recently published book that serves as a must-read resource for those seeking to enhance patient care and create a culture of safety …
MHA Strategic Action Plan to be Reviewed Nov. 9
In the new program year, the MHA is focused on several critical issues like viability, workforce resilience and wellbeing, behavioral health and health equity. The MHA will host a virtual member from 2 to …
The Keckley Report
Are Employers Ready to Engage the Health Industry Head On?
“Last week, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released its Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey which included a surprise:
The average annual single premium and the average annual family premium each increased by 7% over the last year. …
My take: these findings show that employers are not prone to drastic changes in health benefits for their employees despite recognition it is expensive and unaffordable to small companies and for many of their own employees. But many large self-insured employers (except those in government, education and healthcare) are poised to make significant changes next year. They recognize themselves as the primary source of profits enjoyed by insurers, hospitals, physicians, drug companies and others. They’re developing multi-year at risk direct contracts, value-based purchasing arrangements, primary care gatekeeping, narrow networks, restricted formularies, alternative care models and more to that leverage their clout. They’re going on offense. …”
News to Know
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the 2024 Medicare Parts A & B amount for deductibles, coinsurance, premiums and the Part D income-related monthly adjustments.
- The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing is accepting requests for funding proposals for new or ongoing programs and interventions that work to eliminate racism in nursing.
