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News Release
Regions report: 141 days until GAMC is eliminated
October 9, 2009
Every week, Regions Hospital cares for about 240 people who qualify for GAMC at an estimated cost of $23 million per year. The loss of GAMC could increase the cost of uncompensated care at Regions by nearly 50 percent. If the state does not replace GAMC, Regions Hospital has two difficult choices: raise prices which would result in higher premiums or cut vital medical services.
GAMC care for the week of September 7, 2009
Total GAMC patient visits 1
Emergency Room
Inpatient
Same Day Surgery
Outpatient 2
Patients with mental health conditions
Reimbursement that will be lost
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229
63
33
4
129
29
$368,332
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Since funding was cut (May)
3,803
$5.6 million
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Story of the week: Joshua, age 50 3
Police officers brought Joshua to Regions Hospital emergency department when they found him wandering in the streets and delusional. He has diabetes which is not under control and also suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He had not been taking medication and was not receiving any care for his mental health conditions. Doctors admitted him to the ER after determining that he was a danger to himself and others. His treatment took about three months with a hospital bill of $163,000.
1 Not patient's real name or age
2 Outpatient visits include radiology, chemotherapy, chemical dependency, mental health
and other diagnostic visits.
3 Enrolled in GAMC or in process of enrolling
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