virginia rate for providing patient care report

How do I report a nursing home in Virginia?

Nursing homes/skilled nursing facilities fall under the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC) for oversight and complaint reporting. The contact number for complaints is: Toll Free: 1-800-955-1819 Metro Richmond area: (804) 367-2106 More detailed information may be found on the VDH website.

What percentage of Virginians have health insurance?

Among the 87% of Virginians with health insurance, the largest share (54% of the state population) have employer-sponsored coverage, followed by Medicare (13%), Medicaid (10%), and individual private insurance (5%) (Figure 4). 39

Do disparities in health and health care access exist in Virginia?

Disparities in health and health care access exist in Virginia. Like other states across the country, measures of health status and access to and utilization of health care services in Virginia vary by race/ethnicity and patterns across these measures in Virginia closely align with national averages.

What percentage of adults in Virginia have poor mental health?

Mental Health: 31% of adults in Virginia report having poor mental health, compared to 36% of adults nationally. KCMU analysis of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2012 Survey Results.

Administrative Code

Table of Contents » Title 12. Health » Agency 5. Department Of Health » Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations » Part II. EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards » Article 5. EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct » 12VAC5-31-1140. Provision of patient care documentation.

12VAC5-31-1140. Provision of patient care documentation

EMS personnel and EMS agencies shall provide the receiving medical facility or transporting EMS agency with a copy of the prehospital patient care report for each patient treated at the time of patient transfer.

What is the safety net in Virginia?

Virginia’s safety-net delivery system will continue to play an important role in providing health care to the state’s vulnerable population. Virginia’s community health centers and hospitals provide access to needed primary, preventive, and acute care services for low-income and underserved residents. There are no public hospitals owned or operated by local governments in the state and so Virginia’s two large academic medical centers, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center in Richmond and the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, serve as the state’s main safety-net hospitals. Several smaller private, not-for-profit hospitals also play a safety-net role. Seven of Virginia’s hospitals are designated as Critical Access Hospitals and provide 24-hour access to needed emergency medical services in rural areas of the state. 71 In 2012, Virginia’s hospitals provided $2.3 billion in charity care, or about $2,300 per uninsured Virginian, the largest share of which was provided by the VCU and University of Virginia Medical Centers. 72

How many people are uninsured under the ACA?

A main goal of the ACA is to extend health coverage to many of the 47 million nonelderly uninsured individuals across the country, including many of the 1 million nonelderly uninsured Virginians.

When did the Affordable Care Act come into effect?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect on January 1, 2014, ushering in health insurance reforms and new health coverage options in Virginia and across the country. Although the Medicaid expansion debate is still underway in the state, Virginia is experiencing changes to its health care delivery system.

Is Virginia a federally facilitated marketplace?

Health Insurance Marketplace. Virginia is one of 27 states in which the federal government has set up and is running the Health Insurance Marketplace.62 Despite initial plans to set up its own exchange, Virginia opted for a Federally Facilitated Marketplace.