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Critical Access Hospitals: Protecting an Essential Community Resource

Wednesday, October 26th : 12 noon-1:00 p.m

A cornerstone of the Washington State health care system is under attack and now is the time to protect it!

 

Critical Access Hospitals in Washington State provide a lifeline within their communities and act as partners with larger rural and urban hospitals. These small hospitals serve as critical bridges within our health care network.  The Health Care Authority’s recent list of proposed cuts includes a $22 million reduction in Medicaid fee-for-service payments to Critical Access Hospitals.  Adding in Medicaid managed care payments and federal Medicaid matching funds brings the total loss to an overwhelming $69 million. This is a staggering cut of 48 percent of Medicaid payments for hospitals that serve an enormous number of Medicaid patients.  This will be catastrophic to these hospitals and the services they provide.

Please join us for a discussion of strategy as we fight to stop these cuts and maintain Critical Access Hospitals and the essential services they provide to communities across our state.

Presenters are Jeff Mero, WSHA Rural Cluster Leader and Executive Director of the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts and Cassie Sauer, Vice President of Public Affairs, of the Washington State Hospital Association.

All you need is an Internet connection and phone to participate.

We hope you can join us!

CONNECTION INFORMATION
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Web Instructions-Log in First
  1. Go to http://wsha.webex.com
  2. Click on "Meeting Center"
  3. Click on join to the right of "Critical Access Hospitals: Protecting an Essential Community Resource"
  4. Enter your name and email
  5. Enter password: CAH1026
  6. A pop up box will appear, select "I will call in" from the drop down menu
  7. Note your attendee ID number provided (you will need this for the audio dial-in portion)
 
Audio Instructions-Log in Second
  1. Dial 1-877-668-4490 
  2. Enter meeting passcode: 574 476 036 
  3. Enter attendee ID number noted in your web log in
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For technical assistance, please contact Jessica Burkard at Jessicab@wsha.org

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