Section Update
Central Valley Hospital Government Relations Leaders Discuss Community Benefit Resources, State and Federal Issues
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Santa Cruz Education and Health Leadership Collaborate on Clinical Placement Improvements
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San Francisco Receives $21 Million BHCIP Grant
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EMSA Approves Stanislaus County’s Alternate Destination Program
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Sonoma County Hospital Leaders Welcome New Health Services Director
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Santa Clara County EMS Agency Budget Proposes Major Fee Increases to Hospitals
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SF’s New Public Health Director to Focus on Improving Mental Health Care
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Last week, Hospital Council met with Dan Tsai, the new director of the San Francisco Public Health Department (SFPHD). Tsai’s primary focus in his work with hospitals will be improving the 5150 hold process, in support of Mayor Lurie’s “Breaking the Cycle” directive. Through that work, the city will seek to connect SF’s most complex patients to treatment and services.
Hospital Council Urges Merced County to Investigate Delays in Processing Medi-Cal Applications
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Last week, Hospital Council learned that some hospitals in Merced County are struggling to receive timely reimbursement for services covered through Medi-Cal, the result of an application backlog. Hospital Council is looking into the scope of the issue and plans to urge Merced County to investigate. Timely application processing is critical to ensure hospitals, which already face significant financial strain, are appropriately reimbursed for the care they provide.
Hospitals and Partnership HealthPlan Talk Medicaid, Workforce, and More
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Northern Sierra Section hospitals gathered at Plumas District Hospital in Quincy last month to meet with leadership from PHC, the section’s Medi-Cal managed care plan. The group discussed shared concerns about proposed cuts to Medicaid, especially provider tax programs, that would be devastating for many rural providers and communities.