Governor Signs FY 25 Budget and FY 24 Supplemental
Gov. Whitmer signed the fiscal year (FY) 2025 state budget on July 24. The budget proposal fully funds the Michigan Medicaid program, including significant increases to provider-funded Medicaid reimbursements in FY 24 and 25. The budget also …
Governor Signs Law Reducing Medical Waste
Gov. Whitmer signed Senate Bill 482, now Public Act (PA) 105 of 2024, on July 23, which extends the timeline for the disposal of sharps containers. Previously, state law mandated that sharps containers be removed …
June Medicaid and Medicare Enrollment in Michigan
The MHA updated its analysis of Medicaid and Medicare enrollment to reflect June 2024 data. The analysis now includes program enrollment as a percentage of each county’s total population and the split between fee-for-service and …
CMS Releases 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule to update the physician fee schedule (PFS) payment system effective Jan. 1, 2025. The proposal would: Reduce the PFS conversion factor by …
Webinar Explores Connection Between Person and Family Engagement and Performance
The MHA is hosting the webinar Tying Person and Family Engagement (PFE) to Culture and Performance from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 20. The webinar will provide examples of how peers at hospitals are creating a PFE …
Engaging Providers and Transforming Revenue and Quality Performance Simultaneously
The MHA’s Endorsed Business Partner (EBP) program promotes industry-leading firms and connects member hospitals to solutions that alleviate pain points. The MHA recently endorsed ModusOne Health, which is the only physician-founded and operated clinical diagnosis improvement company (CDxI®) …
MDHHS Seeks Feedback from Older Adults and Caregivers on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) is now surveying adults aged 60 and older and their caregivers about their experience with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The survey is scheduled to …
Expanding Peer Recovery Coach Services to Improve Patient Outcomes
The fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget includes critical funding to support the work of peer recovery coaches (PRCs) in Michigan hospitals. Kelsey Ostergren, director of health policy initiatives, MHA, and Michelle Norcross, senior director of safety & quality, MHA Keystone Center, share the impact these resources have on patients and communities …
Applications are Now Open for the Infection Prevention and Control Scholarship
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has opened applications for the 2025 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Scholarship program …
The Keckley Report
Campaign 2024 and US Healthcare: 7 Things we Know for Sure
“Over the weekend, President Biden called it quits and Democrats seemingly coalesced around Vice President Harris as the Party’s candidate for the White House. While speculation about her running mate swirls, the stakes for healthcare just got higher. Here’s why: …
Healthcare, to the Democratic-leaning voters is a right, not a privilege. Its majority think it should be universally accessible, affordable, and comprehensive akin to Medicare. They believe the status quo isn’t working: the federal government should steward something better. …
Regardless of the election outcome November 5, the U.S. healthcare industry will be under intense scrutiny in 2025 and beyond. It’s unavoidable.
Discontent is palpable. No sector in U.S. healthcare can afford complacency. And every stakeholder in the system faces threats that require new solutions and fresh voices.”
News to Know
- July 22 was the deadline to register by mail or online to be eligible to vote in the Primary Election on Aug. 6.
MHA in the News
Becker’s Hospital Review published an article July 23 that includes MHA CEO Brian Peters as one of 76 healthcare executives sharing their focus for the second half of 2024. Peters covered the importance of the …
Introducing New Infection Prevention Education