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Webinar Explores Partnerships to Advance Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Member News

The Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions and the American Hospital Association will host the webinar Advancing Integrated Care Via Collaborative Partnerships: Hospitals, Health Systems, Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Two behavioral health leaders from University Hospitals will share how the system integrated psychiatric care across medical service lines, offering a practical roadmap for collaboration with CMHCs and CCBHCs.

For hospital leaders, CMHC and CCBHC partnerships provide measurable benefits, faster emergency department handoffs, closed follow-up gaps, fewer avoidable readmissions, improved clinician satisfaction and progress on quality and cost goals. The webinar will focus on operational strategies such as memorandums of understanding, data sharing, billing and clinic workflows that teams can adapt immediately.

Members with questions may contact Lauren LaPine-Ray at the MHA.

Sept. 24 Webinar Outlines the OBBBA Impact

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The MHA will host the webinar Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and Board Planning for the Impact from 8 to 9 a.m. on Sept. 24. The session is designed for trustees and hospital leaders and will highlight considerations related to the OBBBA, which reduces federal healthcare spending and insurance coverage.

Topics include Medicaid budget reductions, state-directed payments, recipient work requirements, the Rural Health Transformation Program and strategies for messaging and advocacy.

The webinar is free of charge to MHA members. Members with questions may contact Brenda Carr at the MHA.

MHA Monday Report Sept. 1, 2025

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House Budget Includes Harmful Hospital Funding Cuts

The Michigan House of Representatives voted 59-45 on Aug. 26 for a state budget that includes harmful cuts to hospital funding and healthcare measures. This proposed budget includes: New language placing $2.5 billion of hospital …

DIFS Finalizes Newborn Insurance Enrollment Document for Hospitals

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) recently finalized the educational document that hospitals are now required to provide to parents of newborns under Public Act 250 of 2024 (House Bill 4173 of …

Speakers Announced for 2025 Communications Retreat

The MHA has confirmed speakers and topics for the 2025 MHA Communications Retreat scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. The lineup features: …

ACP and MDHHS to Host Vaccine Policy and Practice Webinar

The American College of Physicians (ACP), in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), will host the public health webinar, From Policy to Practice: What Internists Need to Know About the …

MDHHS Updates Mental Health Framework Webpage

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated its Mental Health Framework (MHF) webpage with new resources for providers. Recordings and slide decks for the MHF 101 webinar and the MichiCANS Screener …

Registration Open for the Michigan Food as Medicine Summit

Registration is open for the inaugural Michigan Food as Medicine Summit, scheduled for Oct. 7-8 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing. The event will bring together healthcare, food systems, policy and …

AMN Physician Incentive Survey Results

MHA Endorsed Business Partner AMN Healthcare recently released the 2025 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, produced by its Physician Solutions division (formerly Merritt Hawkins). For 32 years, the Review has been a key …

Catching Up on All Things Healthcare with Tina Freese Decker

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast exploring state and federal healthcare priorities with Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE, President & CEO, Corewell Health and 2025 Chair of the American …

Latest AHA Trustee Insights Examines the Role of Boards in Workforce Strategy

The August edition of Trustee Insights, the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) monthly digital package, highlights podcasts, videos, webinars and other resources on today’s most pressing issues. The issue includes a special-edition paper on trends shaping care …

Keckley Report

Is Health Insurer Criticism Justified?

“Since the murder of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in New York City December 4, 2024, attention to health insurers has heightened. National media coverage has been brutal. Polls have chronicled the public’s disdain for rising premiums and increased denials. Hospitals and physicians have amped-up campaigns against prior authorization and inadequate reimbursement. …

Most Americans think not having health insurance is a bigger risk than going without. But most also think healthcare is fundamental right and the government should guarantee access through universal coverage. Having private insurance is not the issue: having insurance that ensures access to doctors and hospitals when needed reliably and affordably is their unmet need. …

Criticism of the health insurance industry is justified for the most part but the rest of the story is key. The U.S. system is broken and everyone knows it. But health insurers are not alone in bearing responsibility for its failure though their role is significant.”

Paul Keckley, Aug. 24, 2025

New to KnowNews to Know

MHA offices will be closed and no formal meetings will be scheduled Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day.

MHA in the News

The MHA received a host of media coverage from across the state during the week of Aug. 25 after the MHA issued a media statement reacting to the state budget bill passed Aug. 26 by …

ACP and MDHHS to Host Vaccine Policy and Practice Webinar

Member News

The American College of Physicians (ACP), in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), will host the public health webinar, From Policy to Practice: What Internists Need to Know About the Latest Vaccines Recommendations, at noon ET Sept. 11, 2025.

The session will provide insights into Michigan’s vaccination landscape. Attendees will also hear about strategies to boost coverage, along with updates on national advocacy, new legislation and regulatory changes that directly impact physicians and their patients.

Members are encouraged to register.

Members with questions may contact the health & data policy department at the MHA.

MHA Monday Report Aug. 25, 2025

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CMS Releases FY 2026 Final Rule for Skilled Nursing Facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Key provisions include: Increasing the per-diem federal rate …

MHA Community Benefits Survey for FY 2024 Now Open

The MHA is now accepting submissions for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Community Benefits Survey. Member hospitals are encouraged to participate, as the survey results are vital to demonstrating the value of hospital community benefit …

Trustee Webinar Outlines the OBBBA Impact

The MHA will host the webinar Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and Board Planning for the Impact from 8 to 9 a.m. Sept. 24. The session is designed for trustees and hospital leaders and will highlight considerations …

MHA EBP care.ai Shares Case Study on Virtual Care Expansion

MHA Endorsed Business Partner (EBP) care.ai recently shared an insightful case study on how a 22-bed virtual care pilot with Henry Ford Health is expanding across 13-acute care hospitals, including a chief nursing informatics …

Keckley Report

The Medical Profession at a Crossroad

“When I was a grad student at Ohio State in the ‘70’s, one of the most challenging courses I took was “Primary Research Methods in Analyzing Public Data” –an elective. …

The data show the majority of physicians are unhappy and uncertain about the future of the profession. The data show they’re working harder and doing more with less. The data show they’re concerned about the future of the health system and think it’s heading in the wrong direction. The data show employed physicians are increasingly dissatisfied in their hospital and private equity relationships. The data show that physicians share of the growing health spending pie is shrinking: from 21.1% in 2000, to 20.1% in 2023 and projected to 19.9% in 2025 and 19.5% in 2033. And data show the profession, along with nurses and pharmacists, enjoys the public’s trust to figure things out. …

Might defining a vision for a transformed ‘U.S. System of Health’ be the focus for the medical profession? There’s plenty of data to digest to deliberate objectively. Its willingness and ability to set aside its factionalism for the greater good is the biggest question facing the profession. And the widely-recognized dysfunction of the current U.S. health system presents the urgent opportunity for the profession to step forward. That’s the cross facing the profession.”

Paul Keckley, August 17, 2025

New to KnowNews to Know

The MHA is developing its 2025-2026 events and education calendar, featuring professional development opportunities, networking events and timely, relevant offerings for members.

MHA in the News

The MHA received media coverage during the week of Aug. 18 that continued to focus on the impact the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have on Medicaid as well as comments related to …

Trustee Webinar Outlines the OBBBA Impact

Member News

The MHA will host the webinar Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and Board Planning for the Impact from 8 to 9 a.m. on Sept. 24. The session is designed for trustees and hospital leaders and will highlight considerations related to the OBBBA, which reduces federal healthcare spending and insurance coverage.

Topics include Medicaid budget reductions, state-directed payments, recipient work requirements, the Rural Health Transformation Program and strategies for messaging and advocacy.

The webinar is free of charge to MHA members. Members with questions may contact Brenda Carr at the MHA.

MHA Trustee Webinar Outlines Information and Planning for the OBBBA

Member News

The MHA will host the webinar Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and Board Planning for the Impact, from 8 to 9 a.m. ET Sept. 24. The session will explore how the OBBBA would enact nearly $1 trillion in cuts to the Medicaid program, potentially reducing access to care across the country.

The webinar will cover several board-level considerations, including:

  • The Medicaid provisions within the OBBBA, such as state budgeting reductions, state-directed payments and Medicaid work requirements.
  • The Rural Health Transformation Program and eligible funding activities.
  • Strategies for positive messaging and healthcare policy advocacy.

Hospital board of trustees and other healthcare leaders are encouraged to register. The webinar is free of charge to MHA members.

Questions about MHA membership or registration should be directed to Brenda Carr at the MHA.

On Demand Webinar: Balancing the Complexities of the Healthcare Workforce in Rural Markets

Member News

MHA Endorsed Business Partner AMN Healthcare recently hosted the webinar Balancing the Complexities of the Healthcare Workforce in Rural Markets. Speakers  John Higgins, vice president of talent management, Essentia Health, and Steven Endsley, vice president of workforce solutions, AMN Healthcare, provided valuable insights on solving workforce challenges and innovative talent strategies. The webinar highlighted effective approaches to talent acquisition, retention and workforce transformation in rural healthcare settings and beyond. The webinar recording is now available to review on demand.

Key takeaways include:

  • Insights on rural and urban healthcare workforce market dynamics.
  • Shaping adaptive workforces with development and flexible workforce pools.
  • Having union labor partners to drive innovation and implement workforce development activities.
  • Best practices and specific-use cases at Essentia Health, including retention strategies and talent acquisition innovations, such as artificial intelligence.

Additional resources from AMN Healthcare include an overview of AMN Workforce Solutions and a client success story describing how its data‑driven technology suite drives cost savings and transforms staffing operations.

For more information, visit the AMN Healthcare page or contact Steven Endsley, vice president of workforce solutions at AMN Healthcare. Members with questions may visit the MHA Business Services page or contact Rob Wood at the MHA.

Recording and Materials Available from Medicare Quality Based Program Webinars

Member News

The MHA recently partnered with DataGen to host two webinars focused on the three Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) quality-based programs. These programs, mandated by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, can reduce hospital inpatient FFS payments by up to 6% based on performance.

The Medicare value-based purchasing (VBP) program is funded by a 2% contribution from inpatient operating payments of eligible prospective payment system hospitals with these funds, totaling approximately $1.7 billion, redistributed among hospitals nationally. Each hospital’s total performance score is determined based on four program domains, comprised of various measures. Materials and the recording of the June 11 webinar are available.

The second webinar, focusing on the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (RRP) and Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Reduction Programs, was also held. The RRP evaluates Medicare FFS patients with six medical conditions and penalizes hospitals for exceeding expected readmission rates. The HAC program evaluates performance on six measures and penalizes hospitals in the worst performing quartile compared to all other eligible hospitals nationally. For these two programs, hospitals can remain whole or be subject to payment penalties of up to 3% for the RRP and 1% for the HAC program, with all penalties benefiting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Materials and the recording from the June 17 webinar are also available.

The MHA recently provided prospective payment system hospitals with the latest VBP and HAC program estimates through the hospital association reporting portal.

Members with questions should contact Vickie Kunz at the MHA.

MHA Monday Report June 2, 2025

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MHA and DataGen to Host Upcoming Medicare Quality-Based Program Webinars

The MHA has partnered with DataGen to host two upcoming webinars focused on the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) quality-based programs which can reduce hospital inpatient FFS payments by up to 6% based on performance. The webinars …

MHA Releases Executive Summary of Recent MDHHS Blood Lead Testing Mandate Rules

The MHA recently released an executive summary regarding the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) adoption of new administrative rules establishing universal blood lead testing requirements for minors across the state. The goal of …

CMS Issues New Guidance on Hospital Price Transparency Requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance May 22 related to hospital price transparency requirements under Executive Order 14221, “Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate and Actionable …

Language, Trust and Care: Reflections from the AHA Behavioral Health Workshop

I had the opportunity to attend at the end of April a Behavioral Health Workshop in New Orleans hosted by the American Hospital Association. This interactive event brought together hospital leaders, clinical teams and behavioral health professionals to co-design care

Keckley Report

The Summer of 2025 for U.S. Healthcare: What Organizations should Expect

“Last Thursday, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its 68-page report “Making America’s Children Healthy Again Assessment” featuring familiar themes—the inadequacy of attention to chronic disease by the health system, the “over-medicalization” of patient care vis a vis prescription medicines et al, the contamination of the food-supply by harmful ingredients, and more. HHS Secretary Kennedy, EPA Administrator Zeldin and Agriculture Secretary Rollins pledged war on the corporate healthcare system ‘that has failed the public’ and an all-of-government approach to remedies for burgeoning chronic care needs. …

As MAHA promotes its agenda, Congress passes a budget and MAGA advances its anti-establishment agenda vis a vis DOGE et al, healthcare operators will be in limbo. The dust will settle somewhat this summer, but longer-term bets will be modified for most organizations as compliance risks change, state responsibilities expand, capital markets react and Campaign 2026 unfolds.

And in most households, concern about the affordability of medical care will elevate as federal and state funding cuts force higher out of pocket costs on consumers and demand for lower prices.

The summer will be busy for everyone in healthcare.”

Paul Keckley, May 27, 2025

Laura AppelMHA in the News

WLUC TV6 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula published a story May 29 on the shortage of inpatient psychiatric beds in Michigan, placing a heavy focus on the testimony the MHA delivered May 20 before the House …