Administrator’s Bi-Weekly Review For Two Weeks Ending June 6th and 20th, 2026

Continued Dedicated Service to Our Community

So…you will find two two-week periods of activity below…and I thank you for the extended vacation that caused this carry over. The numbers reflect a softening summer spell, but not too bad of a dip. Any pay period with a Holiday included will result in a prorated volume of budgeted outpatient activity. Therefore, we are not too alarmed by the higher percentage of red values.

The good news is that there are looming grant dollars (i.e. Federal subsidies) staring at us through the RHTP rural relief programs, and finally through the Medicaid enhanced payment program which was just approved by CMS this week! This program has been referred to in previous newsletters as the Kansas Provider Tax program, which was requested through our State leaders and Jerry Moran to be elevated to levels executed in other states. This program brings in substantially higher Medicaid reimbursements than we typically realize. It doesn’t come without a price, as we will now have to pay in to a statewide Provider Tax Pool, which in turn gets matched by Federal dollars. It feels as though the cash flow might start out a bit in the wrong direction for us, but the yearlong gain will be a very nice revenue pick up…and the legislation was approved for a ten-year cycle.

I do not have much news to report on our victorious grant award, as Stormont Vail is still vetting the grant funding rules prior to ordering the telehealth equipment and specialty physician call availability, which will be funded on our behalf. This is the time of year that 2025 data is fully disclosed to Auditors, National Associations, and Insurance Companies awaiting renewal quotes for the next year. An interesting figure has emerged through these inquiries that I had not yet identified, which should feel good for our entire staff. Post Covid (2022), MCH has experienced a slightly shrinking employee turnover rate, maybe three to four percent a year. But through 2025 from 2024, our turnover rate went from 16.3% - pretty good in its own right – to 9.2% (a 40% decline). Hoping this doesn’t jynx anything, I want to say how great it feels to know that our employees appear to like where they work!! Satisfied team members are the most important reason for MCH performing well in these challenging times. So, I thank you all for your commitment to MCH!!

Do have a great next two weeks!

-Kevin Leeper, CEO