EARH expected to have turned a profit in 2018

The Board of Commissioners for East Adams Rural Healthcare (EARH) met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 28.

Dr. Sackmann reported that new PA-C Juliette Shapiro has been worked into the schedule as allowed. There is a delay in credentialing from some insurance providers, which Dr. Sackmann said is not unusual. He went on to explain their reasons for the drawn-out processes. At the beginning of the week, Ms. Shapiro was credentialed by about 45% of usual insurance providers, including Medicaid and Medicare. She is able to see all Emergency Room (ER) patients.

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