YOU PROBABLY HAVE HEARD ABOUT ADVENT HEALTH OTTAWA TERMINATING THE HOSPITALIST CONTRACT WITH OTTAWA FAMILY PHYSICIANS. THE ISSUE COMES DOWN TO A FEDERAL REGULATION BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, KNOW AS CMS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IN REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT, IT WAS FOUND THAT IF THE CONTRACT CONTINUED, IT WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF CMS REGULATIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO BIG FINES AND POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF THE HOSPITALS’ ABILITY TO ACCEPT MEDICARE, WHICH WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE VIABILITY OF THE HOSPITAL.
ADVENT HEALTH AND OTTAWA FAMILY PHYSICIANS HAVE NOT COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON A NEW CONTRACT. THE TERMINATION OF THAT CONTRACT DID NOT IMPACT OTTAWA FAMILY PHYSICIANS’ ABILITY TO SEE THEIR PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL. OFP DECIDED TO MODIFY THEIR PRIVILEGES AT THE HOSPITAL TO ONLY SEE THEIR OBSTETRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR NEWBORNS LESS THAN ONE MONTH OLD AND NOT SEE PATIENTS MORE THAN A MONTH OLD.
ADVENT IS GRATEFUL FOR OTTAWA FAMILY PHYSICIAN AND THEIR MANY YEARS OF CARING FOR PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL AND SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE WELCOME TO ADMIT AND SEE THEIR PATIENTS AT ADVENT HEALTH IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO.
