PEER examined the Mississippi Children’s Rehabilitation Center (MCRC) and related children’s rehabilitative agencies to determine ways to increase operating revenue and/or consolidate program service delivery.
MCRC’s ability to increase self-generated income has improved with the recent licensure of the facility as a dual purpose rehabilitation hospital/nursing home. However, MCRC’s potential to increase income is limited by the third-party reimbursement system, current methods of billing and collection, and low inpatient occupancy rates.
Consolidation of MCRC operations with those of the University Medical Center or the State Department of Health’s Children’s Medical Program and Blake Clinic, although feasible, is not recommended because consolidation would result in insufficient financial savings and program benefits.
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