Katie Wunderlich, Executive Director of the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC), warned commissioners during a meeting Wednesday that the state’s total cost of care growth as of April 2022 was 3.68%—more than 3% higher than the national average of 0.29%. In 2019, Maryland began its Total Cost of Care Model (TCOC), … Read more
Maryland’s unique Total Cost of Care (TCOC) model continues to shape the state’s recovery from the pandemic, especially among hospitals and other health facilities. Bob Atlas, President and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association; Katie Wunderlich, Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC); and Joe DeMattos, President & CEO of the Health … Read more
In a developing partnership, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH), and several community partners are expanding behavioral health services on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This partnership, called the Tri-County Behavioral Health Engagement (TRIBE), is set to open its primary crisis center at TidalHealth later this year. The center will ultimately operate as a 23-hour crisis … Read more