Administrator’s Bi-Weekly Review For Two Weeks Ending January 17th, 2025

Continued Dedicated Service to Our Community

As we brace for our first big winter storm, we can hope that Evergy keeps the lights on…hopefully not the same worry that some bigger cities in this storm’s pathway are wrestling with. MCH will be here no matter what, as our backup generator is well primed and tested.

Januarys are always extremely busy at the back end of our business, as the accurate closing out of the prior year is critical, as is the creation of a new budget for the new year. Changes in coding rules hit us, insurance plans change for many, inventories must be counted, and W-2s and 1099s must get prepared for the latest tax season efforts. So, from my chair, I am very grateful that those on the clinical side of operations (the important side of the ledger), are just as busy taking care of our patients and delivering the required services as directed by our providers! With kids back in school during winter months, it is likely that bugs are getting spread around, and illnesses are more common than not. So, try to stay well out there, my friends.

We had a great day last Friday, spent with Dr. Annie Heck, an FP/OB resident, available for her new placement, somewhere, this coming July. As usual, these new grads are sought by many communities in Kansas, so we must patiently wait for her to make her rounds, and keep our fingers crossed that she finds us the best fit for her budding career. We’d love to have you here, Dr. Heck, in case you are listening.

A retirement was announced at the beginning of this month, and it will be hard to say goodbye to Annette Rice at the end of January. She has been a long-time dedicated coder here and has taught numerous folks through the years about the intricacies of correct charting and documentation of what we do for each of our patients. We’ll miss you, Annette.

In wrapping up December numbers, I am pleased once again to verify that the fourth quarter was very good for demonstrating a growth, year over year, in the amount of work we delivered for our service area. After having relative flat growth for three quarters, activity in our final quarter pushed our 2025 year over 2024 in net patient revenues to a 10% increase. To all of you, we are so honored that you chose us for your required care.

We look forward to taking care of you in 2026. Thanks, MCH Team, for always putting our patients first! Have a great two weeks.

-Kevin Leeper, CEO