Harold Miller

More than 120 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2020, a 12% reduction in the # of rural obstetric units in the U.S., and an average of 2 closures per month. State-by-state counts, casues and solutions are in this report: ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura…

Over 100 #ruralhospitals stopped delivering babies in the past 5 years - 2 closures per month on average. Most #rural communities no longer have #maternitycare. Why? #Medicaid & commercial health plans aren’t paying enough to cover the cost. #ruralhealth ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura…

@medpagetoday explains why #ruralhospitals and #rural #maternity care units are closing, and why the "Rural Emergency Hospital" program isn't a solution. Private insurance plans need to pay adequately for #ruralhealth services. medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedm… @joycefr

Why are so many #ruralhospitals closing? And what should be done to preserve access to #rural #healthcare services? The real causes of the problem and the solutions needed are explained in this article and webinar from @PennLDI ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea… #ruralhealth

#ruralhospitals #ruralhealth #ruralhealthcare #maternitycare

‘It is not an exaggeration to say that #rural #maternitycare is in a state of crisis, and a crisis demands immediate action.’ @PaymentReform @HaroldDMiller ow.ly/n9XA50QIxAi

Maternal & infant mortality will continue to increase if we allow more #rural communities to lose #maternitycare services. Private health plans & #Medicaid programs need to pay #ruralhospitals enough to attract & retain OB physicians, OB nurses, & midwives in #rural areas.

Packed house at the #ACCCVSummit and started with a bang with a fantastic opening plenary by @HaroldDMiller @PaymentReform on flipping the script on quality patient care and how care should be paid for in the future.

One of the hidden causes of the #maternitycare crisis is the inadequate payments for midwives, birth centers, & #ruralhospitals from #Medicaid and commercial insurance plans. @birthbundler & @doccrearperry speak out about the problem in @StarTribune startribune.com/midwifery-fair…

There is a growing crisis in #rural #maternity care. Immediate actions are needed to address the serious workforce and payment challenges facing small #ruralhospitals that deliver #maternitycare. The causes and solutions are described in this new report: ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rura…

@NBCNightlyNews & @SamBrockNBC shine a much-needed light on how #MedicareAdvantage plans are forcing #ruralhospitals to close & hurting #rural communities. More details are in this story nbcnews.com/health/health-… by @gmorgenson. Solutions are here: #changing-payments-from-private-insurance-plans" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/Solutions.html…

@NBCNews & @gmorgenson 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-…

Many #ruralhospitals in Kentucky and other states are at risk of closing. @KET explains the reasons why and what needs to be done to preserve access to essential #healthcare services in #rural communities. ket.org/program/kentuc… @SaveRuralHospitals @PaymentReform

Patients, physicians, and hospitals are being harmed by inadequate payments and claims denials by Medicare Advantage plans. Congress & @CMSGov need to fix this before more small #ruralhospitals are forced to close. beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospit…

A #ruralhospital shouldn't have to beg for donations to avoid closing when the problem is caused by health insurance companies paying less than it costs to deliver essential services in #rural communities. medpagetoday.com/special-report… @KristinaMFiore @medpagetoday @Save_RuralHosps

Hundreds of small #rural communities across the US could soon be facing what Berwick PA has faced as more #ruralhospitals are being forced to close. @kmamula1 & the @PittsburghPG describe the impacts here: newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/berwick-hospit… and here post-gazette.com/business/healt… #ruralhealth

Medicare Advantage plans are making it more likely that #ruralhospitals will close. It won't do seniors much good to have zero-premium insurance if there's nowhere to use it. #ruralhealth #rural axios.com/2023/08/21/rur… @arielle_amara @axios

Thanks to @ChrisRongey , @AmyMarxkors , & @kmoxnews for raising awareness that many #ruralhospitals in Missouri could be forced to close due to inadequate payments from health insurance plans. Get more information about the problem & solutions at ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/Problems.html #rural

One-third of Missouri’s #ruralhospitals at risk of closure, new data shows missouriindependent.com/briefs/one-thi… via @MO_Independent @clarabatess #ruralhospital #ruralhealth #rural #healthequity

True value-based care will only be possible when all the expensive, meddling middlemen are gone, so physicians can deliver the care patients need & be paid adequately by the true purchasers of healthcare (both employers and patients). #VBHC healthleadersmedia.com/payer/exec-eli… @lizzymitch2