Cook County Health (CCH) Board of Directors Meeting
October 25, 2019 Board Discussion: CEO Dr. Jay Shannon summarized recent Cook County Health (CCH) positive developments:
But CCH faces serious funding challenges: it is $30m over budget in charity care despite $25m in new revenue this year. In 2020 CCH anticipates providing $590m in uncompensated care, for which the only designated funding sources are the federal DSH ($157m) and BIPA ($132m) allocations. The demand for charity care has grown by $100m since 2017. CCH is now providing about 60% of all charity care in Cook County. Of Stroger Hospital’s total patients, 47% are on Medicaid, 15% Medicare, 5% insured, and 35% uninsured. The possible solutions to the funding gap do not inspire hope: more state and federal funding, possibly County funding from a sales tax. Committee Reports:
Significant contract awards:
Observed by: Linda Christianson Meeting Length: 3 hours
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Cook County Health (CCH) Board of Directors Meeting
September 27, 2019 What did the Board Decide: Cook County Health (CCH), CEO Shannon explained that underestimation of external claims from non-CCH Network providers of the Managed Medicaid/CountyCare program exceeded the total appropriated dollars. Payment of these bills necessitates transfer of funds from other CCH budgeted items still showing a positive balance. Over $80M was transferred form special Purpose and Wage Funds to cover the claims. The Board voted to purchase a renovated Blue Island building replacing the closing Oak Forest Clinic for $15.3 million, a savings over a 10 year $17.3 million lease.
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Observed by: Susan Kern, MD and Megan Kennedy Meeting Length: 2 hours and 45 minutes |
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