What will it take to keep rural hospitals open? @SchiavoAmanda and HealthLeaders describe the real reasons #ruralhospitals are being forced to close and what's needed to preserve #ruralhealth services. bit.ly/3DIEdH1 #rural

#valuebasedcare #VBHC #healthcarequality #equity

Large federal pandemic grants provided temporary relief for small #ruralhospitals, but losses on services will ultimately force them to close. If #rural residents don't force health plans to pay small hospitals adequately, there may be nowhere to use their insurance. #ruralhealth

We won't eliminate disparities by merely measuring them or providing small P4P bonuses/penalties. The only way to achieve #equity is to pay adequately for the care each patient needs to improve their #health. That's what patient-centered payment does. #valuebasedcare #vbhc #APMs

Success for a #ruralhospital shouldn't mean reducing or eliminating essential #ruralhealth services. bit.ly/3Eb216p via @coloradosun John Ingold ☀️ All payers - private heath plans, Medicaid, & Medicare - need to pay #ruralhospitals adequately bit.ly/3GKM9b5 #rural

If you're sick, would you want your doctor to earn more if you get less treatment than you need? That's what "population-based payment" does. healthleadersmedia.com/finance/why-ha… HealthLeaders @SchiavoAmanda #ValueBasedCare #VBHC #ACOs #APMs #healthequity #ruralhealth #primarycare

Many #rural communities no longer have local #maternitycare services because health insurance companies underpay #ruralhospitals. This contributes to the high US #maternalmortality & #infantmortality rates. Some specific solutions are described here: chqpr.org/downloads/Rura…

More than 200 #ruralhospitals across the U.S. are at immediate risk of closing due to inadequate payments from health plans. This report shows which states have the most #rural hospitals at risk & what should be done to prevent closures: ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura… #ruralhealth

One-fourth of Mississippi's #ruralhospitals are at immediate risk of closing due to inadequate payments from health insurance companies. mississippitoday.org/2023/04/25/mis… Mississippi Today devna bose Data on other states and the solutions to prevent closures are here: ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura…

To eliminate maternity deserts in the U.S. and support high quality #maternitycare for all mothers and babies, health insurance plans need to pay adequately for #maternity care services. pbgh.org/maternity-dese… PBGH Blair Barrett Dudley #maternity #ruralhealth #maternalmortality

#RuralHospitals #RuralHealth #MaternityCare #Maternity #Rural

Hundreds of #ruralhospitals are at risk of closing because of low payments, delays, & denials from private insurance companies. The solution isn't cutting services to #rural residents, it's paying adequately for #ruralhealthcare. beckershospitalreview.com/finance/646-ho… Laura Dyrda Becker's Hospital Review

Millions of Americans could lose access to essential #healthcare services over the next several years, including #primarycare and emergency care. The reason?Private insurance companies are putting small #ruralhospitals out of business. #rural ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Pres…

Long before a #ruralhospital closes, it may be forced to eliminate important services, such as #maternitycare. This report ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura… shows that most #ruralhospitals no longer deliver babies, and many of those that still do are losing $$. #ruralhealth #rural

Many communities in Missouri could lose access to essential #healthcare services in the next few years unless private insurance companies start paying adequately for #ruralhospital services. #ruralhealth #rural #ruralhospitals missouriindependent.com/briefs/one-thi… Clara Bates

It does little good to have health insurance if there is no place in your community to use it. Residents of many #rural communities in Missouri and other states could lose their #ruralhospitals unless health plans start to pay adequately for services. ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/index.html

Hundreds of #ruralhospitals across the country could be forced to close soon due to inadequate payments from private insurance companies, particularly #MedicareAdvantage plans. Having insurance doesn't help you if there is no place to use it. #rural ruralhospitals.chqpr.org

NBC News & gretchen morgenson show how #MedicareAdvantage plans are forcing #ruralhospitals to close and making it hard for senior citizens in #rural areas to get #healthcare services. Congress and CMSGov need to fix this problem ASAP. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

More #rural communities lose access to #maternity care every year. Immediate actions are needed to address the serious workforce and payment challenges facing rural #maternitycare. The problems and solutions are described here: ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura… #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay

Almost 700 rural hospitals (> 30% of U.S. rural hospitals ) are at risk of closing & over 300 are at immediate risk because Medicare Advantage & commercial insurance plans aren't paying adequately for services to patients. Becker's Hospital Review beckershospitalreview.com/finance/25-sta…