MHA Comments on Medicare Fee-for-Service Proposed Rules
The MHA recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system for fiscal year …
PRTF Proposed Policy Open for Public Comment
The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services released a proposed policy May 30 for public comment related to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs). This policy will create a chapter in the Medicaid Provider …
FY 24 Hospital IPPS Payment System Comments
The MHA drafted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service hospital inpatient prospective payment system for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The MHA expresses …
MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship Application Deadline June 28
MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship Application Deadline June 28Applications are due June 28 for the 2023-2024 class of the MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship, which will be held from October 2023 through June 2024. The fellowship focuses on the functions of governance, leadership …
Upcoming Webinars on Medicare FFS Quality-based Programs
The MHA is partnering with DataGen to host two free webinars focused on Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) quality-based programs, which can reduce hospital inpatient FFS payments by up to 6%, depending upon hospital performance. The webinars …
MDHHS Announces Grant and Scholarship Program for EMS Students
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a request for proposal for emergency medical services (EMS) workforce grants. This program aims to address the statewide shortage of EMS personnel through scholarships …
2023 Ludwig Nominee: Munson Healthcare Expanding Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Recovery in Northern Michigan
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, …
MHA CEO Report — Impact of Drug Shortages on Hospitals
MHA CEO Report — Impact of Drug Shortages on Hospitals“In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” — Albert Einstein The shortage of key cancer treatment drugs carboplatin and cisplatin made national headlines in recent weeks, as hospitals implemented multiple strategies to maintain …
The Keckley Report
Special Report: Physicians on the Brink or At the Starting Line?
“The backdrop for the APG and AMA meetings in the next 2 weeks could not be more daunting. Inflationary pressures dog the health economy as each advances an advocacy agenda suitable to their member’s needs. But something is missing: a comprehensive, coherent, visionary view of the health system’s future in the next 10-20 years wherein physicians will play a key role. That view should include… …
The U.S. health system’s future is not a repeat of its past. Recognizing this, physicians and the professional associations like APG and AMA that serve them have an obligation to define its future state NOW.
Some physicians are on the brink of despair; others are at the starting line ready to take on the challenge. …“
MHA in the News
The MHA received media coverage the week of May 28 regarding the continued shortage of cancer drugs carboplatin and cisplatin and hospital workforce shortages. MHA representatives appearing in published stories include CEO Brian Peters and Executive Vice …