Who
- Northern Sierra section member hospitals
- Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC)
What
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.
During the meeting, hospitals also shared that they are seeing improvement in recruiting nurses and doctors, though recruiting ancillary providers remains a challenge.
Notably, some hospitals are expanding post-acute care services but shared that even when the several planned facilities are complete, there will not be enough capacity to clear long waiting lists.
Takeaway/Next Steps
Hospitals will continue to work with PHC to improve care for the patients they both serve.
Contact
RVP T Abraham at tabraham@hospitalcouncil.org