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How HCA, Tenet and CHS have grown — or shrunk — over 5 years: Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare operated 186 hospitals by the end of 2023, up from 179 in 2019. Meanwhile, two other large for-profit health systems — Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare — have trimmed the number of hospitals they operated over that span.  http://dlvr.it/T44PK7

Looking forward to this discussion and to share the work underway in New Bedford to address equitable access!

TODAY: CEO, Mia Haney and Government Relations Director, Alexandra Fabian McMahon, will attend National Association for Home Care & Hospice's Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. to fight for essential recognition, support, and resources for our Home Health, Hospice and Home Care providers. Specifically, we will be advocating for the following priorities: ✔️ Support Legislation to Stop Medicare Home Health Cuts. ✔️ Support Additional Targeted Policy Solutions and Data Needed to Strengthen Hospice Program Integrity. ✔️ HCBS Payment Adequacy: Urge CMS to withdraw the nationwide Medicaid pass-through 80/20 provision from their Medicaid Access rule. ✔️Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals

Please join me as I discuss how we have used #Medicaid claims data to support analyses for people with developmental disabilities. Looking forward to sharing how we approached the process, lessons learned, and impactful insights related to the analyses! Register at the link below!

Join us at our Leadership Summit for this innovative panel discussion: Advocacy Engagement for Medicare Hospice Modernization https://lnkd.in/ekmgrEm6 With esteemed speakers: • Brian W. Lindberg , Senior Public Policy Advisor, The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) • Ethan McChesney, Policy Director, NPHI - National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation • Mollie Gurian, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, LeadingAge The Medicare Hospice Program has taken center stage in the current serious illness policy discussions in Washington, DC. Pushed to the forefront by issues of program integrity and quality of service, policymakers are now considering how to modernize what has been an extremely successful part of the Medicare program. This panel will dive into the current program, its strengths, and weaknesses, and how changes in program design could benefit those who need hospice and individuals with serious illness who need hospice-type supports and services but are not yet eligible for the benefit. Join us for this panel and more at the Summit! https://lnkd.in/ekmgrEm6 #medicare #hospice

Letting folks know about this upcoming conference full of good info.

New findings on effects of IMPaCT Care CHWs from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) show significant impacts on hospitalizations and primary care engagement. We’ve known for a long time that structured CHW interventions improve equity and drive value. Now, we know that they can do it at scale. Kudos to Ballad Health for a statistically significant 29% lower rate of admissions, demonstrating the power of CHWs to move the needle in rural areas. CHW programs aren’t just a community benefit; they’re an important population health strategy.

This is clearly stated and critical for all stakeholders to act on adequate funding for our safety net patients in Colorado. The ROI is clear when the costs of increased ER visits and delayed care for acute or chronically ill patients is calculated into the overall costs of charity care that all Coloradans eventually pay for - increasing premiums and increasing charges. Bad debt or charity care - whether in admits, readmits or increasing ER visits is all factored in to the total cost of care. All of our safety net providers are now facing dramatic challenges in serving this increasing uninsured population with less funding. Let’s find a solution - sooner than later !

Lots of familiar faces from PA in this video!

For many uninsured Virginians, those with Medicaid, and those living in many rural areas, obtaining needed medical care continues to be a challenge. Basic mental health services are hard to find. And, the demand for adult dental services among those covered by Medicaid reflects tremendous pent-up demand and the desire to achieve oral health.   At the same time, many Virginians have lost Medicaid coverage as the continuous coverage implemented during the pandemic has ended. This has increased demand in Virginia’s healthcare safety net.    The Virginia Health Care Foundation‘s grant guidelines account for the needs of the organizations that serve uninsured and medically underserved Virginians during these challenging times. Please review the Grant Guidelines here: https://lnkd.in/eGFBwa7P