Louisiana Rural Health Association

This presentation aims to equip rural healthcare providers, including rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, rural federally qualified health centers, and rural health clinics, with effective strategies to enhance their negotiating power with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. It will address the unique challenges these providers face, such as payment rate negotiations, prior authorization complexities, claim denials, and payment delays. Attendees will learn practical recommendations to navigate these issues and improve their financial and operational stability. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the key challenges faced by rural healthcare providers in negotiations with MA plans. 2. Learn effective strategies for negotiating payment rates that reflect the true cost of providing care in rural settings.  3. Explore methods to streamline the prior authorization process and reduce administrative burden. 4. Gain insights into handling claim denials and mitigating payment delays. 5. Discover ways to build stronger relationships with MA plans and leverage data to support negotiations. Register Here: https://rb.gy/tha4te

CALL FOR SPEAKERS! LRHA is seeking speaker proposals for our upcoming 2024 Louisiana Rural Health Summit. Proposals should be relevant to and actionable for rural health clinics, rural FQHCs, and rural hospitals in Louisiana.  The deadline to submit a proposal is August 9, 2024. Learn more and submit a proposal at https://shorturl.at/jGfuH

Earlier this month, the Louisiana Rural Health Association spoke on Louisiana Considered about the challenges facing rural hospitals. Listen to our conversation here: https://rb.gy/94lwu7

Save the Date! Our third annual Louisiana Rural Health Summit will be held on November 7, 2024 in Lafayette, LA. Get more information and register at https://lnkd.in/gR3YCCCH

THIS WEEK! Please join Stroudwater Associates, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), and the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) for a seven-part series on finance and revenue cycle for independent RHCs, building on concepts established in the 2023 Independent RHC Institute. 🏥💊💉 This series features a pre-session meeting to provide a recap of previously covered topics as well as some provider-baed RHC-specific content. This year, there will be two “office hours” sessions for attendees who are interested in asking follow-up questions specific to their independent RHC related to the 2024 content. This is a substantial opportunity to invest in your professional development. There is no cost for attendance—all who are interested in attending the sessions are permitted to register, free of charge. 💸 To register, please click the link below. https://lnkd.in/ePvxPj2E #RHC #ruralhealth #ruralclinic #healthcare

Join us on Monday at 2 p.m. ET to hear about how the recently finalized Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule will impact RHCs! Don't miss the chance to hear from NARHC Washington DC staff as they offer an in-depth analysis of this rule and what RHCs need to know to ensure compliance! #NARHCisRural #EmpoweringRHCs Register here: https://loom.ly/urtE59E

Join the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) on Wednesday, July 17 from 9:30am-11:30am for an important webinar. Gain valuable insights into the 2024-2028 State Health Improvement Plan. Check out the graphic below for additional information and to register. Let's work with LDH to improve people's health across the state. Don't miss out!

We missed those in the RHC community that couldn't join us in Washington DC for the NARHC 2024 Policy Summit, but you can still make a difference! Join our webinar TODAY at 3 p.m. ET to learn how to advocate from right where you are! #NARHCisRural #EmpoweringRHCs Register here: https://loom.ly/8qG5zms

Join us on Tuesday, July 9 (12 p.m. CT) for our next Health Education Learning Program webinar which will take a deep dive on Medicare Advantage — its impact on rural health care organizations, the unique opportunities and challenges it poses to patients and providers, and key strategies for optimizing relationships with Medicare Advantage plan carriers. Our presenters will be Lindsay Corcoran and Amy Graham, both from Stroudwater Associates. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/HELP-MA

Whether you're a policy enthusiast, community leader, or just curious about what happened in the Louisiana and Mississippi legislatures this session, we are giving you a chance to get informed and engaged. Our panelists will break down the key outcomes and impacts of this year's sessions. Register at lphi.org/events and join us on Thursday, July 11th, from Noon to 1 pm. #LegislativeRecap #PolicyInsights #Mississippi #Louisiana #CommunityEngagement