Sunflower Seedlings
GO BEYOND
Winter 2016
Points of Interest
President's Message
Board of Directors
Bill Lane, President 2015-16
Uncompensated Care Drops
Telemedicine
CMS to Overhaul Meaningful
Use
Presidents Message
"HERe" Conference
Region 8 Connection
KHA Update
Notes From Day
Webinars
Quick Links
HFMA National
Sunflower HFMA
Happy New Year! The holidays are
over, winter is here, and I'm happy
to say that I have not shoveled
snow yet. There is however some
snow on the ground from
yesterday's storm, so I might need
to get to that.
I was happy to see so many
familiar faces at the December
Quarterly meeting and All Payer
Workshop. The attendance was great and the topics were
most informative. Other HFMA chapters are always amazed
to hear how many attendees we get to the payer
workshop. That's a testament to our Program Committee
and all of you for attending or at least sending your staff to
attend.
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ANI 2016
Save The Date
February 4-5, 2016
HERe Conference
Lawrence, KS
February 16, 2016
Region 8 Webinar
April 12-13, 2016
HFMA Annual Meeting
Wichita, KS
July 28, 2016
Cost Report Workshop
The HERe Conference is right around the corner, February
5th, in Lawrence. This is a new conference offering and I
would encourage you all to take a look and attend. You
should have received registration information via Dee's e-mail
blast. If not, you can find the brochure Here or go to our
webpage: kshfma.org
Our Secretary, Julie Williams, is moving to Texas and so will
not be completing her officer rotation. We wish her the best
and hope she likes the "stars at night." Our Past President,
Board Member, Program Chair and all around great person,
Laraine Gengler, has generously offered to fill in to complete
her rotation.
We continue to track new members and new member
sponsors to our Chapter for the year end prize. As of last
count we are still 27 short of our beginning number. If you
know of someone who should join, then send them our
way. The rates are discounted right now. Also, we are
Wichita, KS
July 29, 2016
HFMA Annual Meeting
Wichita, KS
For more information on
the above events, Click
Here
Sunflower
Chapter Officers
Bill Lane
President
Josh Honn
President-Elect
Julie Williams
Secretary
Danica Case
Treasurer
taking a closer look at rates for upcoming conferences and
setting the discount to members at a more attractive
amount. They can call the Member Services Team at 1-800252-4362 extension 2.
As always, I would encourage current members to look for a
volunteer opportunity within the chapter. We have many
committees and roles that you could be a part of, however
small or large. You are a valued member of our chapter and
our success depends on member involvement and input.
The Chapter Satisfaction Survey results have been returned
and I am encouraged by the results. They show an overall
high satisfaction with the chapter at 76%, which was 15
percentage points higher than last year. That's great! There
were many responses that we will be reviewing and
discussing at upcoming planning meetings.
Keep thinking about becoming certified with HFMA. When
you are done thinking, take action and make it happen. It's
challenging and rewarding, but not impossible. Hey, I was
even able to do it. HFMA National has revised the process
and it is now online. Please research the National HFMA
website for the revised certification process. Our chapter
reimburses up to $500/per member for the costs. So, keep
your receipts and turn in your expense form to our Treasurer,
Danica Case. The expense form and Danica's e-mail
information is on our website as well.
Board of Directors
Your staff may also be interested in the HFMA Certified
Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) program, which can
be a great way to professionally grow your employees.
Larry Morris
Thanks and have a great 2016!
2016
Laraine Gengler
2016
Bill Lane
President, 2015-2016
Julie Hatesohl
2017
Audrey Dunkel
2017
Gary Foll
2018
Jason Barb
2018
Tish Hollingsworth
(Non-Voting)
"HERe" Conference Feb. 5th
Register
Today!
The Sunflower
Chapter of HFMA is
excited to
announce the
"HERe" Conference on February 5, 2016 in Lawrence, KS.
As part of the National HFMA efforts to support women in
health care, the Sunflower Chapter is thrilled to have the
opportunity to develop a local conference that celebrates the
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unique needs and challenges of women.
Women. In Business. In Healthcare. In
Kansas. Conference
8 am - 5 pm on February 5, 2016
Maceli's Banquet Hall | 1031 New Hampshire Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
$100 per person
For on-line Registration, Click Here
Keynote Speaker:
Glennon Doyle Melton
Sally Stevens and Cindy
Garrison, BCBS of KS
Bringing the Jingle back
to All Payers
We are delighted to have secured
author Glennon Doyle Melton as
our featured keynote speaker.
Glennon is the author of New York
Times bestseller, Carry On,
Warrior: The Power of Embracing
Your Messy Beautiful Life.
She is also the author of the
award-winning blog,
Momastery.com and founder and
president of Together Rising, a non-profit that serves women
who need help getting back on their feet. Her powerful
message will resonate with every attendee. All conference
attendees will receive a complimentary copy of her New
York Times Bestseller, Carry On Warrior: The Power of
Embracing Your Messy Beautiful Life.
Morning Session:
Jay Pryor
Associate Vendors
Jay is an Executive Life
Coach and author of Lean
Inside: 7 Steps to Personal
Power, which focuses on
practical transformation
for women in business. Jay
leads participants to create
breakthrough results
that leave them in charge of their own destinies.
Regional 8 Connection
Stephanie Hultman, Regional Executive HFMA Region 8
Happy New Year Region 8!!!
Eldon Schumacher,
GPHA
As I write sit down to write this I
can't believe how fast the year has
flown by. It seems like only
yesterday we were out mowing
lawn and today there is snow on
the ground. We are down to one
final college football game, the
Super Bowl is right around the
corner and basketball is just
heating up... Where did the year
go??
Region 8 has once again been blessed with great
leaders. Each year the volunteers that step up at the chapter
level amaze me with their hard work and dedication as I
watch each chapter 'Go Beyond' the boundaries and achieve
success. It's your support of the chapter leaders, attendance
at education events and commitment to the profession that
make our Region the best Region in HFMA!
Great Turn Out!
Additionally, I would like to recognize that Region 8 has two
representatives on the National HFMA Board of
Directors. Carol Friesen (Nebraska Chapter) and Mike
Dewerff (Iowa Chapter) who are doing an outstanding job
representing our Region. Carol and Mike, on behalf of the
members of Region 8, thank you for all that you do.
To the members of Region 8, please reach out and become
part of your chapter. Get involved and make the most out of
your membership. With the constant change we see going
on in our industry we all have talents and contributions we
can make. Not one of us can do it all. Reach out to your
chapter leadership and become a part of your team's
dedicated healthcare professionals.
The Piano Man,
Terry Pound
Here's to a spectacular 2016!! Thank you for the opportunity
to serve Region 8. I welcome your questions and comments,
anytime! My telephone number is 319-240-5306 and my
email address is sjhultman@mediacombb.net
Stephanie Hultman, CHFP
HFMA Region 8 Regional Executive 2015-2016
KHA Update
KHA Convenes Medicaid DSH Steering Committee
Over the past couple of years, KHA has heard increasing
Associate Vendors
Jingle All the Way!
Associate Vendors
Member Get A
Member Program
Invite your colleagues in
hospitals, health plans,
and physician practices
to join HFMA. Let's work
together to shape the
future of health care.
To learn more about the
Member-Get-A-Member
Program and to find out
how you can earn
valuable rewards when
you recruit new
members, Click Here
Or contact:
Nikki Esquibel
620-227-8510
concerns from our members regarding the Kansas Medicaid
Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program. These
concerns include insufficient DSH program instructions, data
integrity issues, questions on the DSH audits, and a lack of
informed leadership from the Kansas Department of Health
and Environment (KDHE) to oversee the $53.5 million
program in Kansas. As a result, when KHA was notified by
KDHE of their intent to hold an open meeting to discuss the
Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA), we convened a
special task force of member hospitals and accounting firms
to examine the current Medicaid DSH SPA. The charge of
the Medicaid DSH Steering Committee is to bring confidence,
stability, and rationality to the Kansas Medicaid DSH program
so that diminishing DSH funds mandated by the Affordable
Care Act are distributed on an equitable and appropriate
basis.
The Steering Committee has met several times to identify
concerns and to provide insight into some potential pressure
points of the current Medicaid DSH State Plan Amendment
(SPA) as well as to provide input to the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment (KDHE) concerning potential
changes to the DSH program. The Medicaid DSH program is
a sensitive and difficult membership issue, as changes to the
program will affect DSH payments made to KHA's
membership as a whole. Therefore, KHA will use the
recommendations from the Steering Committee to create a
framework for working with KDHE to resolve the issues
raised by our members.
In the near future, KHA will host an educational Webinar to
review the current Medicaid SPA and to provide an update
from the Steering Committee.
KHA Advocacy
Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for its
members. Our efforts are focused on one unchanging goal:
ensuring our hospitals have the resources available to meet
the health care needs of their communities. As we wind
down the second week of the 2016 Kansas Legislative
Session, there have already been a number of significant
issues surface which impact health care. These issues
include: a bill which would require hospitals to have policies,
procedures, and protocols related to caring for families that
have experienced a stillbirth; bills on gun legislation and
conceal and carry; the Governor's announcement of a new
"rural" health working group; and a bill concerning sickness
and accident insurance. Besides these new issues, we also
expect the issue of tax exempt status to re-surface as well as
discussions on KanCare and KanCare Expansion.
On January 19, more than 140 hospital advocates and
Hospital
Uncompensated
Care Drops in 2014
Rich Daly,
HFMA Senior
Writer/Editor
Hospital uncompensated
care costs (UCC) shrunk
in 2014, the first
decrease in 13 years,
according to a new
report.
legislators turned out for the 2016 Kansas Hospital
Association Advocacy Day luncheon in Topeka. The event
began with attendees hearing from Bernie Koch, executive
director of the Kansas Economic Progress Council, regarding
the current status of the Kansas budget. Koch discussed the
potential budgetary challenges facing the state and offered
suggestions on how the state may want to address these
issues. Attendees also heard from Cindy Mann, partner with
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLC, who discussed the Medicaid
expansion activities occurring in other states, as well as key
features of alternative Medicaid expansion models. KHA
members had the opportunity to visit with their legislators
about several key issues facing Kansas hospitals, including
KanCare expansion and the protection of the tax-exempt
status.
Total national hospital
UCC-defined as a
hospital's bad debt
charges and financial
assistance charges
multiplied by its cost-tocharge ratio-decreased
to $42.8 billion in 2014
from $46.8 billion in
2013, according to the
American Hospital
Association's (AHA's)
annual UCCreport. That
decline was....
Employees of KHA member hospitals can review copies of
KHA's Capitol Comments or view other advocacy issues on
the member-only section of the KHA Website.
To finish article, Click
Here
ICD -10 is alive and well.... SURPRISE!
Yes, after all the gloom and doom, the health care providers
and even the payers, seem to have come thru with minimal
damage.
Virtual
Doctor Visits Offer
New Approach to
Traditional
Health Care
Biggest issue to continue to monitor: Case Mix index. This is
where the problems with specifics related to the inpt
case/especially surgery may come into play. Closely monitor
'before and after ICD-10' to gauge this potential hit. Congrats
to all the hard work to get the industry ready...
As hospital leadership
knows, there is no hard
and fast formula for
providing the best
possible health care to
every patient in every
situation. However, with
the recent onset of
telemedicine, rural
providers now have a
Tish Hollingsworth
Vice President of Reimbursement
Kansas Hospital Association
(785) 233-7436
thollingsworth@kha-net.org
Notes From Day Equsquiza
Coding denials/downcoding - Mgd care, Commercial, Part
C/Medicare and Traditional Medicare. Holy moly! The world
continues to be dramatically hit by the Mgd Care plans/both
Part C Medicare and Commercial.
To finish Day's article, Click Here
Welcome New Members!
dynamic new tool at their
disposal that has the
potential to revolutionize
access to care while
improving hospital
efficiency and
profitability.
Karen Lanoue
Venus Lee
Business Office Manager
Salina Regional Medical
Center
Associate Executive Officer
Grace Medical Health Clinic
Sharol Sullivan
David Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Grace Medical Health Clinic
Solutions Executive
Optum
Telemedicine is defined
as the use of
telecommunication and
information technologies
in order to provide
clinical health care at a
distance. It is most
commonly used by rural
communities to help
eliminate....
Luke Senden
Harlene Hoyt
Staff Accountant
Greeley County Health
Services
Clinic Manager
William Newton Memorial
Hospital
Katie Minnis
Kim Rhoades
Director of Collaboration
Hasse+Long
PFS Manager
Stormont-Vail Healthcare
Claire Smutz
Sharla Arrington
Business Office Director
Susan B. Allen Memorial
Hospital
Controller
Southwest Medical Center
Jessica Lillard
Tyler Crow
Patient Access Manager
Saint Luke's Health System
Senior Auditor
Wendling, Noe, Nelson &
Johnson
CMS to Overhaul
Meaningful Use
Rebecca Bird
Gary Johnson
Rich Daly,
HFMA Senior
Writer/Editor
AP and Payroll Clerk
Sheridan County Health
Center
Regional VP
Xerox Consultant Company,
Inc.
Mark Madden
Phillip Oyler
B.E. Smith, Inc.
Independence, KS
To finish article, Click
Here
In a sharp departure, the
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services
(CMS) is altering the
focus of the federal
electronic health record
(EHR) incentive
program.
The program, launched
as part of the HITECH
Act included in the 2009
stimulus law, was
structured to provide
bonus payments and
then to phase in potential
payment cuts based....
To finish article, Click
Here
Webinars
Free HFMA Webinars to HFMA Members
Live Webinars are free for HFMA members and $99 for nonmembers,
unless otherwise noted.
Sunflower Chapter Webinars
February 16,
2016
12:00pm 1:30pm
Region 8 Webcast: Well Trained Patient
Facing Representatives, By: Kenneth
Spencer, CRCR
For Brochure, Click Here
National HFMA Webinars
January 25,
2016
Work-Life Balance: Strategies for Success
Stay Connected
Connect with the
Sunflower HFMA group
on Linkedin. Join in for
updates on education,
certification, and chapter
events.
January 26,
2016
The Patient Financial Journey:
Statements, Portal, Engagement,
Payment, and More
February 2,
2016
Understanding Today's Payor Climate and
Provider-Sponsored Health Plans
February 9,
2016
Kick Healthcare Analytics Up a Notch: A
New Recipe for Success
February 11,
2016
Provider Organizations Share Insights that
Mitigate Financial Risk Caused by
Burgeoning Patient Responsibility Debt
Register at: www.hfma.org/webinars
On-Demand Webinars
Editors Note
Have any Newsletter
recommendations or
would like to contribute
an article of your own?
Contact:
HFMA provides webinars available one calendar year
following the live webinar date and year. Most on-demand
webinars are free for HFMA members and $99 for nonmembers, unless otherwise noted.
For a listing of On-Demand webinars, Click Here
FY 15-16 Chapter Officers and Board of
Directors
Patrick Whisennand
620-255-2151
(Back L-R) Bill Lane, Larry Morris, Josh Hon, Jason Barb, Gary Foll
(Front L-R) Julie Williams, Danica Case, Laraine Gengler, Audrey Dunkel,
Julie Hatesohl, Rebecca Newton
"Recognizing the Volunteer in You"
HFMA volunteers receive opportunities for professional development, information, networking,
and advocacy and earn Founders points when they participate in a chapter committee. The 201516 committee chairs and co-chairs are as follows:
Audit Committee
Link Committee
Sponsorship Committee
Jason Barb, Chair
(316) 265-2811
Vicky Mills, Chair
(785) 204-4043
Sarah Strydom, Chair
(316) 371-6596
Communications Committee
Professional Excellence
Web Master
Patrick Whisennand, Chair
(620) 255-2151
Jason Barb, Chair
(316) 265-2811
Jenny Knudson, Chair
(785) 742-6210
Membership Committee
Program Committee
Founders Awards
Nikki Esquibel, Chair
(620) 227-8510
Laraine Gengler, Chair
(785) 227-3308
Codi Cox, Co-Chair
(785) 540-4942
Bill Lane, Co-Chair
(785) 354-6825
Tish Hollingsworth, Co-Chair
(785) 276-3132
Christi Driggs, Co-Chair
(785) 540-4942
Nominating Committee
DCMS Contact
Becky Newton, Chair
(316) 804-6014
Josh Honn
(316) 804-6014
Founders Merit Award
Program: Click Here
Sunflower Corporate Sponsors
Sincere appreciation is extended to our corporate sponsors for 2015-16. Your support of our
Chapter significantly improves our ability to offer quality programs to our members. If you're a
service provider and wish to join our fantastic group of corporate sponsors, please contact: Sarah
Strydom, 316-371-6596
Platinum
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Aurens Group
(C&A Industries, Inc.)
HCFS, Inc.
LUTZ & Company, PC
ProSource
Central States Recovery, Inc.
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