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Hospital Finance Week: Latest in Reimbursement Litigation

An expert panel will explain the key factors in recent court cases, discuss their potential implications, and present steps hospitals may consider given the current legal landscape. Decisions Impacting Provider Reimbursement: Important cases from Medicare, Medicaid & Commercial Payers Status of Major Group Appeal Issues Audit issues This session will address the difference-makers in reimbursement […]

Hospitals Are Resilient, Not Invincible

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There’s a widely held misconception about California’s hospitals that their proven resilience in the face of challenges over decades upon decades means they can withstand anything thrown their way. 

Hospital Tours are Key to Rallying Support for Seismic Legislation

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What’s happening: CHA-sponsored legislation that would offer important modifications to 2030 hospital seismic standards is making its way through the Legislature.  

What else to know: CHA is urging hospitals to help build support for Senate Bill (SB) 1432 by offering tours to their lawmakers and elected officials now through July. Marshall Medical Center in Placerville successfully held tours to showcase the challenges of seismic construction.    

Summaries Available: FFY 2025 Post-Acute Care Payment Final Rules

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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final payment rules for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs), and hospices for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025. CHA has issued members-only summaries of each rule.   

What else to know: In general, the payment updates were slightly higher than proposed, but still inadequate relative to input price inflation.  

Gift Shop Closure Brought More Than Just Revenue Losses

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Due to COVID-19 precautions the Enloe Medical Center Gift Shop closed March 13. It became immediately apparent that it was more than a loss in revenue — employee morale also suffered because of the gift shop closure. With employees ordering Enloe-logoed apparel that would normally be purchased in the gift shop, we began fulfilling those orders in our Volunteer Services office. It soon became clear that in between seeing patients, fitting it into their short break schedules, working NOC shifts, or working at a satellite location our staff had difficulties finding the time to pick up their orders. To accommodate them and fulfill the orders, I offered to deliver their items. Initially, I was worried that these deliveries would be time consuming, but realistically it did not take very long, and they have been so grateful for the service.

Since candy and soda have historically, been our best-sellers, I began relocating those products to our Volunteer Services office, along with some seasonal items that I then worked into our office décor. When employees reached out to us to inquire about the gift shop, we let them know that candy and soda were available for purchase at our office.