About Northern Sierra
The Northern Sierra Section is comprised of 21 hospitals, representing 1,400 licensed beds in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties.
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.
Northern Sierra Hospitals Leverage Relationships to Support Medicare
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The shift to a Republican-led administration in Washington, D.C., increases the influence of California’s nine Republican U.S. Representatives. Many hospitals in the Northern Sierra have long-standing relationships with two of these nine: Reps. Kiley and LaMalfa.
MCO Tax Raises Questions, Opportunities
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The managed care organization (MCO) tax will bring billions to Medi-Cal providers for years to come, and with the passage of Proposition 35, the dollars will go where intended.
Northern Sierra Maintains Focus on Ambulance Access
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Nor-CAL Rural Ambulance Coalition meetings to explore opportunities to retain (and in some cases restore) ambulance services to rural northern Sierra communities continue. At these meetings, the energy is positive and coalition stakeholders — which include ambulance providers, local Emergency Medical Services Authorities, hospitals, county supervisors and agencies, and Partnership HealthPlan of California — are engaged participants.
Behavioral Health Drives Meetings, Prompts Innovations in Northern Sierra
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Hospital Council has hosted many meetings with various hospitals, counties, and health plans — all of which are searching for ways to address the challenges they face in trying to help those who need behavioral health services.