Category: CertificateofNeed

whcchealthinnovations
The West Virginia Health Care Authority has issued a Notice of Public Comment Period on a new Proposed Certificate of Need Standard for Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Services/Unit.
Written comments on the proposed Certificate of Need Standard must be filed with the Authority on or before July 30, 2010. Written comments should be directed […]

whcchealthinnovations
On June 15, 2010, the West Virginia Health Care Authority filed a Notice of a Comment Period on a Proposed Rule with the West Virginia Secretary of State amending West Virginia CSR 65-7, Certificate of Need Rule.
According to the Summary and Statement of Circumstances filed with the Proposed Rule the “amendment clarifies the […]

dleyva
The West Virginia Health Care Authority announced that the capital expenditure minimum for calendar year 2010 is $2,767,500.
The capital expenditure minimum is typically used by the Authority when reviewing whether or not certain health relate projects require certificate of need review.
The Authority provided the following announcement via its website:
Pursuant to West Virginia Code […]

jennifergorman
On July 15, 2009, the West Virginia Health Care Authority filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State proposed amendments to the its procedural rule regarding the schedule of fees for the filing of certificate of need applications and exemption requests under the West Virginia Certificate of Need Program.
The amendment revises the fee […]

jennifergorman
On June 8, 2009, the West Virginia Health Care Authority filed a proposed legislative rule with the Secretary of State and Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee titled Hospital Ambulatory Health Care Facilities. CSR 65-27. The official notice can be found in the June 12, 2009 issue of the West Virginia […]

John Goodman
On April 9, 2009, the West Virginia Legislature sent a href=”http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB321%20SUB1%20enr.htmamp;yr=2009amp;sesstype=RSamp;i=321″Senate Bill 321/a to Governor Manchin for signature (see strikethru/underline a href=”http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB321%20SUB1.htmamp;yr=2009amp;sesstype=RSamp;i=321″Committee Substitute version/a). Senate Bill 321 makes substantive changes to the current a href=”http://www.hcawv.org/CertOfNeed/conHome.htm”certificate of need law/a in West Virginia overseen by the a href=”http://www.hcawv.org/”West Virginia Health Care Authority/a.br /br […]

John Goodman
Joe Letnaunchyn, CEO of the a href=”http://www.wvha.com/”West Virginia Hospital Association/a, responds to the continuing discussion on the pros and cons of a href=”http://www.hcawv.org/CertOfNeed/conHome.htm”certificate of need/a regulatory oversight in West Virginia. The commentary, a href=”http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstoryamp;storyid=48295amp;catid=159″Certificate of Need Program Benefits West Virginia/a, appears in the most recent edition of the State Journal.br /
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jsidorov
div style=”font-family: inherit;”span style=”font-size: 100%;”The a href=”http://www.hcawv.org/”West Virginia Health Care Authority/a has scheduled various public meetings over the coming months to discuss and examine the current a href=”http://www.hcawv.org/CertOfNeed/conHome.htm”certificate of need standards/a for a variety of service areas.br /
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As states on the Authority’s website these meetings are being held as a part of […]

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Yesterday’s Daily Mail article reports that John Stossel, co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20 speaking at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Business Summit spoke out against West Virginia’s Certificate of Need laws. Stossel argues that free market is better than regulation of health care.
Regulation vs. free market makes for great conversation. The debate […]

Scott MacStravic
Larry Messina at Lincoln Walks at Midnight round up of latest links/articles discussing the ongoing debate over the revised certificate of need Cardiac Catheterization standards. The debate has pitted hospital against hospital and resulted in full page ads and a media blitz by both sides in the debate.
Governor Manchin has until Friday […]