Government Reimbursment and Regulatory
GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT AND REGULATION
PURPOSE
The Regulatory Agency, Government and Reimbursement Practices Committee
reviews actions taken by Congress, CMS, the State of Minnesota legislature (or any
legislature affecting Minnesota healthcare finance), state agencies such as the
Departments of Human Services (Medicaid), Health or Commerce, the Medicare
intermediary and Medicare carrier and other similar agencies that have a financial
impact on hospitals. The committee is charged to make these activities and actions
known to the Chapter Board, its Executive Committee and appropriate chapter
committees so that information can be disseminated to the chapter membership. The
committee, with Board approval, acts unilaterally, or in cooperation with the
Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) and other healthcare professional groups, to
lobby the Healthcare Financial Management Association and/or chapter position on
specific issues or actions. On occasion, the activities of the committee may extend
to national legislative agency actions in coordination with the Chapter Technical
Advisory Committee or a National Matrix Committee.
The Committee, with Board approval, acts unilaterally, or in cooperation with the
Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) and other healthcare professional groups, to
lobby the Healthcare Financial Management Association and/or chapter position on
specific issues or actions. On occasion, the activities of the committee may extend
to national legislative agency actions in coordination with the Chapter Technical
Advisory Committee or a National Matrix Committee.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
A. Work with MHA and/or other chapter committees or professional groups
as requested, on projects of mutual interest in lobbying efforts with
Congress, the state legislature and other agencies.
B. Conduct a survey of chapter membership, as necessary, on the impact of
various changes in state or federal reimbursement.
C. Work with the Department of Human Services on the ongoing review of
reimbursement rates, methodology, etc.
D. Inform the chapter membership via minutes reporting to chapter President
Elect on reimbursement or agency issues that could substantially affect the
financial viability of their institutions. Coordinate any appropriate lobbying
effort.
E. Counsel any legitimate agency, payer, coalition, professional, or trade
group on healthcare financial management input on rules, regulations,
reimbursement methodology, etc.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Jackie Hinderks
Mark Davis