MHA President: emergency room is for non-coronavirus patients
As Mississippi continues to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, questions about the capacity of hospitals and the number of hospital beds still loom. President and...
Tag : Tim Moore
Proposed Medicaid reform plan stirs debate
by Alex Paton
Medicaid expansion has been proposed in Mississippi. After the recent announcement of a proposal, Mississippi Cares, from the Mississippi Hospital Association to bring about Medicaid...
UMMC says Blue Cross has yet to start negotiations
by Alex Paton
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking to renegotiate their contract with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBSMS). UMMC has said...
Featured Medicaid tech bill faces midnight deadline
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Legislature is looking to reauthorize the Medicaid tech bill, as well as, the Medicaid appropriations bill this session. With four different deadlines drawing...
Featured Six hospitals in MS in the red
by Alex Paton
Six Mississippi hospitals are in the red and in danger of closing. Tim Moore, President, and CEO of the Mississippi Hospital Association said that the Public...