The fifth-grade class from Kingdom Academy School in Kendall studied health outside of a traditional classroom today during a field trip to Kendall Regional Medical Center, which was sponsored by HCA Healthcare and Step Up For Students. What made the field trip even more special, however, is that the majority of the students there today are […]
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HCA is donating up to $1 million to several disaster relief organizations to support humanitarian efforts in Nepal. HCA will donate $250,000 to Doctors Without Borders and $250,000 to MedShare International, a non-profit that redistributes surplus supplies and equipment to those in need. Additionally, many employees have asked how they can help in this tragic event, so
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Requires DCF to develop standards and protocols for collection, storage, transmittal and analysis of utilization data from public receiving facilities. This is the first step in a larger effort to change the funding mechanism for indigent Baker Act patients, such that the dollar following the patient. STATES: Florida (2015) BILLS: HB 79, Rep. Cummings; SB 340, Sen.
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The Government should allow insurers and providers to negotiate fair market rates for services provided, not stack the deck in favor of one side. OPPOSE HB 221/SB 1442 STATES: Florida BILLS: HB 221: Out-of-network Health Insurance Coverage (FL 2016) SB 1442: Out-of-network Health Insurance Coverage (FL 2016)
CMS notified the state of Florida that it would allow for a $1 billion LIP fund for 2015-2016. In addition, LIP would provide financing for $1.2 billion in hospital rate increases to the base rates paid to hospitals. Total LIP funding: $2.2 billion As the largest provider of Medicaid and uncompensated care in Florida, HCA
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In between the proverbial dog and the fire hydrant.” That’s Florida’s uncomfortable situation regarding $1.3 billion in hospital money that is in flux, according to state Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, the influential chairman of the powerful Florida Senate Appropriations Committee. Whatever the outcome of this difficult dilemma, Florida’s leaders must rely on the same prudent,
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Modeled after the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 (HIP 2.0), this bill is an alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion. The bill creates a state-operated marketplace for low-income Floridians to access health care coverage, services and products. Under the proposed legislation, enrollment will begin July 1, 2015 and will utilize a phased transition to ensure continuity of
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Requires Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities document to contain provision indicating the patient may be charged for out of network physician services. The document is to be presented upon admission. The bill also requires insurers to evaluate coverage for prosthetics and orthotics. The House companion only contains the language concerning coverage for prosthetics
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This legislation greatly expands the role of ASCs and Recovery Care Centers without providing the necessary and proper safeguards for patients. Do not expand ASC length of stay. Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in Florida are currently permitted to only provide elective surgical procedures to patients admitted and discharged within the same working day. The nature of surgical procedures and
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The House intends to move a bill (the ABLE Act HR 647) that would cut hospitals’ Medicare payments to establish tax-exempt accounts to assist disabled individuals. Please email your Representative (by clicking the link below) and ask him/her to oppose legislation that cuts hospital payments.
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