Who
- Hospital Council
- Merced County
What
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.
Takeaway/Next Steps
Hospitals seeing an uptick in unpaid Medi-Cal reimbursement should alert Hospital Council so that staff can press the issue with Merced County.
Contact
RVP Brian Jensen at bjensen@hospitalcouncil.org