Hospitals to test housekeeping quality control program
Seventy five Ohio hospitals will implement the Housekeeping Quality Control Program using industrial quality control methods to assess and improve hospital cost management and patient care. Ohio Hospital Management Services will run the program with weekly checklists and a quality index to guide corrective actions and staffing decisions.
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Housekeeping
Ohio Hospital Management Services, Inc
OHMS
The
Ohio Hospital Association
Mischley
Medicaid to be 100 Percent Federally Financed Program
A 27 member task force led by Walter McNerney recommends making Medicaid a fully federally financed program with a uniform minimum level of care for the poor. It proposes ending the federal state partnership and allowing federal matching for some supplementary benefits after the minimum is set. Estimated annual cost could run from 10 to 18 billion dollars.
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HEW
Elliot Richardson
Blue Cross Association
Walter McNerney
McNerney
Blue Cross Conversion Contracts See Fee Hikes Starting Nov 15
About 8.7 percent of Blue Cross contracts will face higher membership fees due to anticipated higher benefit costs next year. Conversion members will begin paying these increases with bills due on and after November 15. A boxed summary at story end explains how members identify if they are affected.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Doctor Endorses Pre Admission Testing Cuts Hospital Days
A Hamilton T&A specialist Dr Clyde Chamberlin backs Pre Admission Testing PAT saying it reduces hospital days and bed crowding. He reports using PAT for about four patients daily, noting earlier tests speed up admission decisions and improve operating room efficiency.
Medicare contract shift drives hospital bill headlines
The article notes rising hospital costs with an $8000 plus bill for infant Danny Becker at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Blue Cross covered most, $8593.74 of $8611.74, and the Be ckers are Cincinnati members. It highlights the five year Blue Cross Medicare intermediary role and new government payment negotiation for administrative costs.
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Blue Cross
Roland Becker
Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital
Becker
Danny
Beckers
Blue Cross Association
Social Security Administration
Monthly fees for Blue Cross and Blue Shield members announced
New rates list Blue Cross COMPREHENSIVE CONVERSION and Blue Shield STANDARD and SPECIAL PREFERRED coverages with monthly premiums of 2.20 and 3.32 dollars for individuals and families 3.32 and 4.58 dollars respectively. The note excludes several categories including full time students seniors and certain Blue Shield 450 contract members from increases.
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Blue Cross
Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio Answers Regulating Hospital Charges
Q and A outline how Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio regulates hospital charges and controls costs. Hospitals must seek Blue Cross approval for rate increases and provide financial records. The plan audits bills, validates charges, and promotes outpatient testing and pre admission testing to avoid unnecessary inpatient stays.
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Blue Cross Board of Trustees
Blue Cross of
Southwest Ohio
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