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- December 18, 2013
Revalidation for Jurisdiction H (JH) Providers and Suppliers
Read moreNovitas has updated the Revalidation Request Mailing Schedule on our website. As outlined in the Schedule, mailings began on November 22, 2013 and will continue through December 30, 2013. These mailings comprise approximately 10,200 providers/suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will publish the listing of providers/suppliers...
00 - December 16, 2013
CEO Update: A Year of Transformation
Read moreIf you’re like me, you may be astounded that 2013 is coming to a close. What a whirlwind of a year! Each month this article has, in some way or another, emphasized that our industry is transforming at staggering rates. I’ve stressed the significance of partnerships as the main...
- December 16, 2013
Rural Health Amendments Pass the Senate Finance Committee
Read moreLast week the Senate Finance Committee approved the “Chairman’s Mark” of the SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. A number of rural provisions were included as amendments and adopted by the Committee. The bill would permanently repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and permanently extend a...
- December 16, 2013
Member of the Month: Yuma District Hospital
Read moreYuma District Hospital is a 22-bed Critical Access Hospital and Level IV Trauma Center located outside of Yuma, CO – serving over 7,000 residents from Yuma and Washington counties. They offer inpatient care, surgical care, obstetrics and delivery, 24 hour emergency room, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation services, swing bed...
- December 16, 2013
Opinion: Resources, commitment needed to improve health of Colorado’s American Indians
Read moreEvery year since 1990, the President has designated Novemberas a time to honor American Indian heritage and culture. This year, on Oct. 31, President Obama signed the proclamation and urged us to celebrate the incredible impact American Indians have had on the shaping of the U.S. while not ignoring...
- December 16, 2013
Opinion: Protecting patients central to physical, behavioral health reforms
Read moreFor just a moment, forget the politics of health care reform — they won’t go anywhere, I promise. Picture a low-income family able to stay safe and whole, because a parent can afford to see a therapist for anger. Think about what it would be like if fewer people...
- December 16, 2013
The Colorado Trust grants $20,000 to Rural Philanthropy Days participants
Read moreThe Colorado Trust today announced it has made $20,000 in grants to strengthen the work of four nonprofit organizations working to advance the health and well-being of rural Coloradans. The Colorado Trust, a health foundation dedicated to achieving health equity, made the grants after meeting with nonprofit organizations at...
- December 16, 2013
School-Based Health Care Initiative 2012-13 Evaluation Report
Read moreThis report from the Colorado Health Foundation outlines the evaluation of the School Based Health Center initiative in efforts to determine if the initiative was effective in moving its grantees toward self-sustainability. Click here to read the full report.
- December 16, 2013
The 10 Biggest Hospital Stories of 2013
Read more2013 was a challenging year for healthcare, and one marked with much uncertainty. Perhaps the most uncertainty in the industry stemmed from the rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchanges. For months leading up to their launch, health systems worried as they struggled to estimate,...
- December 16, 2013
White Paper: Healthcare system reduces complexity, reduces volatility, improves pension funded status
Read moreTo download this whitepaper, click here.
