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MINUTES OF THE

WORKING SESSION

OF THE

HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION

February 6, 2002

The meeting was held under the authority of State Government Article, Section 10-501, et. seq.

Chairman Hillier called the meeting to order at 9:10 A.M. at the Metro Executive Building, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore. Commissioners Down, Edwards, Farley, Lin, Grosser and Troll were also in attendance. Robert Murray, Stephen Ports, Jerry Schmith, Patrick Redmon, Dennis Phelps, Ellen Englert, Rodney Spangler, Valerie Shearer, Bill Kessler , Brian Jacque, Ali Hashmi, Herbert Eberhart, Bob Thompson, and Charlotte Thompson attended representing staff. Also attending were Leslie Schulman and Stan Lustman, Commission Counsel.

ITEM ONE

Stanley Lustman, Commission Counsel, presented minutes from the February 6, 2002 Executive Session held at 8:30 A.M. at the Metro Executive Building, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore.

The Commission reviewed and approved the minutes of the January 9, 2002 and January 28, 2002 Working and Executive Sessions.

ITEM TWO

Regarding Post-Hearing arguments for Atlantic General’s Full Rate Review:

Commissioner Grosser moved the Commission to strike Exhibit 1 from the post-hearing written submission of the Hospital as constituting new evidence and argument. The Commission voted unanimously in favor of the motion.

Robert Shelton, Counsel for Atlantic General, presented a post-hearing summary of Atlantic General’s request for full rate review including issues associated with the uncompensated care policy, labor market adjustment, peer group exclusion, and debt service.

Robert Murray, Executive Director, provided comments including responses to Atlantic General’s post-hearing arguments.

Harold Cohen, on behalf of Carefirst, provided comments including responses to Atlantic General’s post-hearing arguments.

Final decision regarding Atlantic General’s rate request will be issued at the March 6, 2002 Commission meeting.

ITEM THREE

Robert Murray, Executive Director, reviewed the Public Meeting Agenda.

ITEM FOUR

The recommended fine of $1,800 for the late submission of Annual/Audited Financial reports by Chesapeake Youth Center was imposed.

The recommended fines for the 25 hospitals that submitted Ambulatory Care and/or Ambulatory Surgery Data Discharge Tapes late were held in abeyance until the March 6, 2002 Commission meeting. Staff was directed to determine issues related to late submissions and edit rules of the Ambulatory Care and Ambulatory Surgery Data Tapes.

The previously imposed fine of $1,200 for late submission of FSA & FSB schedules and unaudited financial statements by St. Mary’s Hospital was rescinded. The staff recommendation to fine the hospital was based on faulty information.

ITEM FIVE

Valerie Shearer provided a legislative update regarding bills of interest to the HSCRC for the 2002 legislative session.

ITEM SIX

Commissioner Dean Farley presented a summary of Medicare’s Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Discussion with Commissioners followed.

The meeting adjourned at 12:10 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE

EXECUTIVE SESSION

OF THE

HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION

February 6, 2002

The meeting was held under the authority of State Government Article, Section 10-508.

Chairman Hillier called the meeting to order at 12: 20 P.M. at the Metro Executive Building, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore. Commissioners Edwards, Farley, Lin, Grosser and Troll were also in attendance. Robert Murray, Stephen Ports, Patrick Redmon , Jerry Schmith, Dennis Phelps, Valerie Shearer, Ellen Englert, Rodney Spangler, Bill Kessler and Charlotte Thompson attended representing staff. Also attending were Leslie Schulman and Stan Lustman, Commission Counsel.

ITEM ONE

A representative from Johns Hopkins Health System briefed the Commission on fixed-price contracting.

ITEM TWO

Staff briefed the Commission regarding confidential legislative issues.

ITEM THREE

The Commission discussed the Atlantic General Hospital case in the presence of Stan Lustman, Commission Counsel, and its staff technical advisors, Dennis Phelps and Patrick Redmon.

The meeting adjourned at 1:10 P.M.

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