Hospitals and the Economy. Anne McLeod Vice President, Finance Policy California Hospital Association

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1 Anne McLeod Vice President, Finance Policy California Hospital Association

2 American hospitals are financially challenged and the trends in revenues and expenses will put and even greater burden on the viability of many hospitals and their ability to fund capital projects 2

3 8.0% 7.0% Unemployment Rate (Non-farm), % Un nemployment 6.0% 50% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics. (20). Access at: 3

4 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% Hospitals and the Economy Unemployment Rates - Seasonally Adjusted Clif California i United States 4 Jun 09 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 May 09 Feb M Jan

5 Percent of Population with Employer-sponsored Insurance (ESI) and Medicaid 64% ESI Medicaid 14% % of Popula ation with ES SI 63% 62% 61% 60% 59% 58% 57% % 12% 11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% % of Populatio on with Medi icaid Source: Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. (20). Access at: and Fronstin, P. (November 2005). Sources of Health Insurance Characteristics of the Uninsured: Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey. EBRI Issue Brief, No

6 States with Budget Gaps in FY 2009 or Projected for FY 2010 No Budget Gap FY09 and/or FY10 Budget Gap Source: McNichol, E., and Lav, I.J. (23 December 20). State Budget Troubles Worsen. Washington, DC: Center on Budget Policy and Priorities. 6

7 Percent of State Spending by Function Total Spending $1.46 Trillion All Other, 40% Medicaid, 21% Transportation, 8% Higher Education, 10% Elementary & Secondary Education, 21% Source: National Governors Association and National Association of State Budget Officers. (June 20). The Fiscal Survey of States. Washington, DC. 7

8 Percent of Gross Revenue by Payer Medicaid, 14.8% Other Government, 1.5% Private, 42.7% Medicare, 41.0% Source: Avalere Health analysis of American Hospital Association Annual Survey data, 20, for community hospitals. 8

9 Hospital Payment Shortfall (Nationwide) Relative to Costs for Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare Medicaid Bill ions $5 $0 -$5 -$10 -$15 -$20 -$25 -$30 -$ Source: Avalere Health analysis of American Hospital Association Annual Survey data, 20, for community hospitals. 9

10 Hospital Payment Shortfall (California) Relative to Costs for Medicare and Medicaid, Hospital Unfunded Cost of Providing Services Medicare and Medi-Cal Patients $Billions Medicare Medi-Cal $0 -$1.0 -$2.0 -$3.0 -$4.0 -$5.0 -$6.0 -$7.0 -$8.0 '99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'' Year 10

11 Percent of Hospitals Reporting Impact of Economic Crisis Decrease in patient admissions Decrease in elective procedures 51percent 58 percent Increase in bad debt and charity care 60 percent Increase in uninsured visits to the ER 57 percent Decrease in total margin 50 percent Significant decrease in total margin 26 percent 11

12 Hospitals Play an Important Role in the California Economy Impact on Wages $30 billion Direct Effect and Salaries $29 billion Ripple Effect $59 billion Total Contribution Imapct on the Economy $57 billion $89 billion $146 billion Hospital Jobs 470,001 Effect on Statewide 582,613 Number of Total Jobs 1,052,614 12

13 64% California Hospitals cannot secure capital to fund seismic 37% mandate California ranks Report a Negative Margin 49th in hospital bed availability for Californians i 13

14 Percent of Hospitals Reducing Expenditures on Capital Projects because of the Capital Crisis Beginning Early in 20 Reduced Capital Spending* 77% Scaled Back Projects Planned or Already in Process Decided to Not Move Forward with Planned Projects not yet Started 46% 54% Stopped Projects that were Already in Process 14% Source: AHA. (March 2009). Rapid Response Survey, The Economic Crisis: Ongoing Monitoring of Impact on Hospitals. *Includes any hospital reporting that it had scaled back, decided not to move forward with or stopped projects planned or already in process. 14

15 Percent of Hospitals Reporting a Change in Capital Plans since Capital Crisis i Began in Early 20 40% Stopped Projects Already in Process Scaled Back Projects Already in Process Decided d Not to Move Forward with ithprojects Planned 25% 32% 34% 28% 27% 8% 6% 6% New Capacity/Renovations Clinical Technology Information Technology Source: AHA. (March 2009). Rapid Response Survey, The Economic Crisis: Ongoing Monitoring of Impact on Hospitals. 15

16 AB 1383 Governor Signed Becomes Law Jan 1, 2010 Hospital Provider Fee $2 billion (annually) Legislation expires Dec 31,

17 Hospital Unfunded Cost of Providing Services Medicare and Medi-Cal Patients $Billions $0 -$1.0 -$2.0 -$3.0 -$4.0 -$5.0 -$6.0 -$7.0 -$8.0 Medicare Medi-Cal '99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'' Year Solves half of the Medi-Cal shortfall. Does not resolve the underlying problem. 17

18 Where do hospitals go from here? Renewal of Medi-Cal waiver Federal health care reform State budget deficits Hospital provider fee 18

19 Questions Anne McLeod Vice President, Finance Policy (916)