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Laguna Honda Hospital finances remain under pressure; public commenters urge accountability for decertification and recovery costs
Summary
At the March 3 Health Commission meeting DPH CFO reported a multi‑million dollar patient‑revenue shortfall at Laguna Honda Hospital partly offset by a one‑time payment; public commenters criticized the pace of admissions since recertification and urged accountability for costs from the 2022 decertification.
Department of Public Health financial staff told the Health Commission on March 3 that Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) continues to face a multi‑million dollar shortfall in patient revenue, and several public commenters used the commission meeting to demand additional accountability and faster admissions to recover lost reimbursements.
Chief Financial Officer Drew Merrill said the LHH patient‑revenue deficit is driven by a lower patient census following the facility’s April 2022 decertification. Merrill reported a roughly $48 million patient‑revenue shortfall offset in part by a one‑time distinct‑part nursing facility (DPNF/DPNIF) payment; when that…
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