This agreement is an important step toward ensuring that Dartmouth Health can continue to provide critical care to our patients and communities where and when they need it.
Joanne M. Conroy, MD, CEO and President of Dartmouth HealthThe State of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Hospital Association, Dartmouth Health and Concord Hospital Health System have reached a settlement agreement on pending litigation regarding the Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) and Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments.
“This agreement is a win for our state, for rural healthcare access, and, most importantly, for patients," said Governor Ayotte. "I am proud of my team’s tireless efforts to reach a deal, and I thank Dartmouth Health, Concord Hospital, and the Hospital Association for coming back to the table to deliver the best possible outcome for everyone.”
“We are pleased that the State of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Hospital Association, Dartmouth Health and Concord Hospital System have reached a resolution regarding the Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) and Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments," said Joanne M. Conroy, MD, CEO and President of Dartmouth Health. "This agreement is an important step toward ensuring that Dartmouth Health can continue to provide critical care to our patients and communities where and when they need it. We value our partnership with the state and are grateful for Governor Ayotte’s support to reach a resolution. We look forward to continued collaboration in support of a strong, sustainable healthcare system for our patients.”
“We are pleased that we were able to reach a settlement agreement with Governor Ayotte that will help strengthen the Medicaid program, support hospitals and other essential providers, and most importantly ensure continued care for the patients and communities who count on our hospitals to be there for them when they are needed most," said Steve Ahnen, President of N.H. Hospital Association.
“We are encouraged that through this agreement with the State of New Hampshire quality, affordable health care will continue to be available to the patients and communities we serve at Concord Hospital Health System," said Robert P. Steigmeyer, President and CEO of Concord Hospital Health System. "We remain committed to working with state leaders to uphold our community-focused, charitable mission—now and for generations to come."
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital and multiple locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory and specialty services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.