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Local residents warn commissioners: hospital funding, Medicare compliance raise questions ahead of levy
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the Clallam County Board of Commissioners they are concerned about Olympic Medical Center’s financial health, recent leadership departures and outstanding compliance issues that commenters said could jeopardize Medicare funding as a county-supported levy is pursued.
Several residents urged the Clallam County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to press the region’s hospital system for more transparency after recent leadership changes and reported regulatory problems at Olympic Medical Center.
“After that, Daryl Wolf … resigned. And now we find out that our OMC is delinquent in trying to resolve 60 critical issues that will result in Medicare pulling its funding,” said Denise Lapio, a Sequim resident, during the meeting’s public-comment period. “This is very upsetting because our community obviously needs a hospital.”
Why it matters: Commenters tied the concerns to a county ballot effort to raise local revenue for health services and operations. Denise Lapio…
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