League of Women Voters of Cook County
  • Home
  • About
    • LWVCC Interest Groups >
      • Cook County & MWRD Group
      • Criminal Justice
      • Cook County Health
      • Forest Preserve Interest Group
    • LWVCC Positions
    • LWVCC Action and Testimony
    • LWVCC Activities
    • Archived Newsletters
  • Observer Reports
    • Cook County Board Observer Reports
    • MWRD Board Observer Reports
    • CCH Board Observer Reports
    • Forest Preserve Board Observer Reports
  • Voter Info
  • Cook County Gov. Contacts
    • Cook County Board
    • Forest Preserve Board
    • Cook County Elected Officials
    • MWRD Board
    • Cook County Health Board

Concern Rising Over Likely Cuts in Federal Medicaid Funding

6/7/2017

1 Comment

 
Cook County Health & Hospital Systems (CCHHS) Board Meeting - May 26, 2017

Significant Decisions Made:
  • As concern rises over likely federal cuts and the 2018 changes in the State Medicaid reimbursement caps, the Board asked for a “dive” into CCHHS finances at both the June Board and Finance Committee meetings. President Hammock wants this done before the start of 2018 Budget preparation.
  • A contract with Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Services, Inc. to provide sole use services to CCHHS to transport County Care, Medicaid, and other patients needing transport to the hospital and clinics was approved.  Pick up guaranteed!  The Board requested quarterly reports on the metrics to be used to evaluate these services. 

Significant Topics Discussed:
Finance:
  • Unexpectedly high pension expense numbers were received from the County. HHS budgeted $220,000 against the new number of $321,000. 
  • Overall, HHS is currently 20% off target for income.
  • Overtime continues to be a big driver of actual v budgeted expenses.
County Care: 
  • Not meeting client targets for primary and surgical care as well as deliveries.                            
  • Enrollment stabilized at 141,776 vs budget number of 142,500 clients
  • Market Share is 3rd place for managed care in Cook County.
  • Call center meeting all targets
Application for the State Medicaid RFP 
  • Cook County submitted their application early and there are 2 other applicants.
  • Director Glass believes CCHHS much more responsive to the RFP.
  • Concern expressed that care metrics must be increased.
Quality & Patient Safety:
  • Metrics developed for cleanliness.
  • Operating Room Improvement noted.
  • Two new managers hired and will go floor by floor for intensive cleaning. 
  • Patient satisfaction re communication with nurses and cleanliness continues to be an issue.  New protocols developed.  Nurses are being asked to make hourly rounds and the managers are to increase their rounds. 
  • More training is scheduled for:  coaching, monitoring of/by supervisors, cleaning, and use of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Items to Watch in the Future:  
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity [none reported to date].  
  • CCHHS ability to accurately determine cost to treat patient vs state reimbursement.  Will become more important with expected cuts in federal and state Medicaid reimbursements and state managed care reimbursements. 

Observers:  Diane Edmundson, Bill Edmundson                    Meeting Length - 2 1/2 hours
1 Comment

    Author

    Individual authors are credited at the end of each report.

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    November 2022
    October 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    December 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015

    Categories

    All
    Cchhs
    CCHHS Budget
    Contracts
    Cook County Health
    Cotracts
    CountyCare
    Covid 19
    Metrics
    Pensions
    Public Health
    Strategic Plan
    Unions

    Categories

    All
    Cchhs
    CCHHS Budget
    Contracts
    Cook County Health
    Cotracts
    CountyCare
    Covid 19
    Metrics
    Pensions
    Public Health
    Strategic Plan
    Unions

    Categories

    All
    Cchhs
    CCHHS Budget
    Contracts
    Cook County Health
    Cotracts
    CountyCare
    Covid 19
    Metrics
    Pensions
    Public Health
    Strategic Plan
    Unions

    RSS Feed

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF COOK COUNTY
332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 634
Chicago, IL 60604

312/939-5935 x 127
info@lwvcookcounty.org
Terms and Conditions of Use
© Copyright League of Women Voters of Cook County, Illinois. All rights reserved.
Membership Information
CONTACT US
  • Home
  • About
    • LWVCC Interest Groups >
      • Cook County & MWRD Group
      • Criminal Justice
      • Cook County Health
      • Forest Preserve Interest Group
    • LWVCC Positions
    • LWVCC Action and Testimony
    • LWVCC Activities
    • Archived Newsletters
  • Observer Reports
    • Cook County Board Observer Reports
    • MWRD Board Observer Reports
    • CCH Board Observer Reports
    • Forest Preserve Board Observer Reports
  • Voter Info
  • Cook County Gov. Contacts
    • Cook County Board
    • Forest Preserve Board
    • Cook County Elected Officials
    • MWRD Board
    • Cook County Health Board