Health Care & Insurance  October 17, 2023

Estes hospital to transfer some services to bolster care, save money

ESTES PARK – In its latest move to balance Estes Park Health’s budget and provide the best possible care for the greatest number of people, the Park Hospital District Board voted 5-0 on Monday to transfer some services to other companies while adding and optimizing other services.

Among the major changes will be contracting out home health, home care and outpatient hospice services as well as housekeeping duties.

Estes Park Health CEO Vern Carda cited decreasing reimbursements for care as one of the factors creating a deficit in the hospital’s home health, home care and outpatient hospice operations. The Centers for Medicare…

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