Trigg County Hospital says a recent medicare payback of more than $200,000 is signaling a good year, with the Hospital Board taking steps to plan for a possible new ambulance service building.
Hospital Administrator John Sumner says at the end of each year the hospital has to balance their payments with medicare. Sumner says because their receipts from Medicare were higher than expected in the prior fiscal year, the hospital had to pay back a portion of the payments received for services.
click to download audioSumner says because of the payback, Medicare officials will likely adjust the reimbursement rate for the hospital which could result in Medicare owing Trigg County Hospital at the end of 2021.
Sumner says he reviewed steps with the Hospital about how to request the property near the former Bostick Eyecare building to be rezoned to allow the construction of a news ambulance headquarters.
click to download audioHe says no timetable has been set for when a new ambulance headquarters could be built.
Sumner adds the September financial report showed the hospital continues to remain profitable.
click to download audioHe adds the hospital continues to be busy in a number of areas.
click to download audioSumner says they also plan to rebid the room renovation project in the near future, with bids due by November 15. And the board reviewed insurance coverage and discuss the need to possibly increase some of the amounts the buildings are insured for.
