Comments on: President Announces Hospital Payment Cuts http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/16/president-announces-hospital-payment-cuts/ A place for relevant news and insights about Iowa hospitals Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Harkin, Grassley Traverse State, Hold Listening Posts | Iowa Hospital Association Blog http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/16/president-announces-hospital-payment-cuts/#comment-1565 Harkin, Grassley Traverse State, Hold Listening Posts | Iowa Hospital Association Blog Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:35:20 +0000 http://blog.iowahospital.org/?p=501#comment-1565 [...] It is very important for hospital leaders to attend these forums to address concerns and share ideas.  IHA has produced talking points for hospital advocates to use while addressing Iowa’s congressional delegation in these meetings.  Our health care reform hospital talking points have been updated to include the recent announcements of major cuts to Medicare. [...] [...] It is very important for hospital leaders to attend these forums to address concerns and share ideas.  IHA has produced talking points for hospital advocates to use while addressing Iowa’s congressional delegation in these meetings.  Our health care reform hospital talking points have been updated to include the recent announcements of major cuts to Medicare. [...]

]]> By: diane smith http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/16/president-announces-hospital-payment-cuts/#comment-293 diane smith Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:26:10 +0000 http://blog.iowahospital.org/?p=501#comment-293 I heard about IHA from our president of Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. He encourages us to read about what is going on and to respond if we feel we need to. I heard about IHA from our president of Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. He encourages us to read about what is going on and to respond if we feel we need to.

]]> By: Mike Templeton http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/16/president-announces-hospital-payment-cuts/#comment-265 Mike Templeton Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:49:07 +0000 http://blog.iowahospital.org/?p=501#comment-265 Diane, We share your feelings about how this will affect our hospitals and patients, especially given our state’s status within the system. IHA’s data shows <a href="http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/08/less-talk-and-more-action-needed-on-medicare-payment-disparities/" rel="nofollow">Iowa hospitals lost a combined $270 million</a> in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements in 2007, a number grows every year. And still, <a href="http://www.ihaonline.org/publications/profileserv/cf.pdf" rel="nofollow">Iowa sits second in the nation in quality and cost</a>. Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts. We appreciate your willingness to contribute. Diane,

We share your feelings about how this will affect our hospitals and patients, especially given our state’s status within the system.

IHA’s data shows Iowa hospitals lost a combined $270 million in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements in 2007, a number grows every year. And still, Iowa sits second in the nation in quality and cost.

Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts. We appreciate your willingness to contribute.

]]> By: diane http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/16/president-announces-hospital-payment-cuts/#comment-260 diane Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:05:35 +0000 http://blog.iowahospital.org/?p=501#comment-260 how can we cut the medicade and medicare payment to the hospitals? Iowa is the very lowest paid the way it is. I see care being less due to the cuts. how can we cut the medicade and medicare payment to the hospitals? Iowa is the very lowest paid the way it is. I see care being less due to the cuts.

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