Hosparus Health today announced it has raised $28 million in its People of Compassion comprehensive fundraising campaign to enhance and expand hospice and palliative care services in 41 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. The total surpasses its original goal of $24 million. Hosparus launched the campaign in January 2017 to address five critical areas…
Write a letter or email your legislator, help Kentucky nurses
By Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN Thanks to nurse leaders around the commonwealth, the nursing shortage has moved from breakroom talk and conference room agendas among providers to statewide and national news coverage. The Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) recently hosted a press conference to discuss this urgent matter and the results of its October 2021…
Health Enterprises Network hosts discussion on health equity
Local leaders of healthcare organizations convene to promote communication, collaboration. By Sally McMahon GLI’s Health Enterprises Network (HEN), along with presenting sponsor Deloitte, hosted an in-person panel discussion on pursuing health equity as an outcome at the Louisville Central Community Center. HEN is an investor-led organization working to champion and foster the growth of the…
The No Surprises Act regulations –The first two installments
By Sarah Charles Wright The No Surprises Act or “NSA” which goes into effect January 1, 2022, mandates group health plans and insurers to cover emergency and other hospital-based services furnished by out-of-network (OON) facilities and providers as if they were in-network. Two sets of implementing regulations have now been issued jointly by four federal…
Policy reversal means return of per day fines for nursing homes
By: Lisa English Hinkle and Ed Monarch On July 19, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded a guidance issued in 2017 that significantly limited the discretion of CMS Locations to impose substantial fines for noncompliance. The 2017 Guidance directed that Civil Money Penalties for past-noncompliance that had been fully addressed by the facility…
Meet Sarah Moyer, MD, MPH Director, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness
Fast Facts Hometown: Northbrook, IL Family: Husband, Jed Moyer, pediatric orthopedic physician with Norton Healthcare; children: twins James, and Landon (7), Teddy (5) and Rosie (2). Outside of work, you will find me: Spending time with my family at one of Louisville’s fantastic parks, walking around our neighborhood or cuddled up on the couch together…