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LAKEPORT – A Healthy Lifestyle Lecture series is beginning June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Lakeport Community SDA Church, 1111 Park St. Lakeport (the Park exit of Highway 29).
The series will be on the first and third Tuesdays through Aug. 3.
The first presentation will be entitled, “Eat Right and Live.”
Health lecturer Sheri Troedel, RN, will present some thought-provoking information: Who is responsible for your health – your doctor? your family? your HMO? or the pharmaceutical companies? Isn't it time you got back in the drivers seat and took control of your health?
Come Tuesday, June 22 at 6 p.m. and learn how.
For further information call Sheri at 707-349-5016.
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LAKEPORT – On June 1, Sutter Lakeside Hospital petitioned to enroll in the Public Service Act Section 340B drug discount program, which is a section of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992.
Upon enrollment in the 340B program, Sutter Lakeside Hospital (SLH) will obtain access to certain reduced cost pharmaceuticals that will assist the hospital in continuing its mission of providing quality health care to the community of Lake County.
“Providing safe, quality health care for every community member is the number one goal of Sutter Lakeside Hospital,” stated Siri Nelson, Sutter Lakeside's chief administrative officer. “The 340B program will help restore the delicate balance between administering care for every individual who comes through our doors and being financially responsible.”
A typical 340B hospital can expect to save approximately 25 percent off of the cost of drugs used for outpatients (who return home the same day) and up to 5 percent off of the cost of drugs used for inpatients (who require an overnight stay at the hospital).
“Being able to save up to 25 percent on medication costs will be a tremendous help to our financial stability,” continued Nelson. “This cost savings will allow us to continue to provide more and more quality health care services to everyone who needs them.”
To participate in this program, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the city of Lakeport and Sutter Lakeside was required.
The MOU outlined Sutter Lakeside’s ongoing commitment to provide health care services to low income individuals who are not entitled to Medicare or Medicaid benefits at no reimbursement or considerably less than full reimbursement from these patients.
Lake County Board of Supervisors Chair Anthony Farrington signed the MOU during the Board of Supervisors' meeting on Tuesday, June 1, along with Sutter Lakeside’s Chief Financial Officer, John Gates.
“Our interest in collaborating with Sutter Lakeside and taking advantage of this MOU is so that we can partner with and support the efforts of the hospital which in turn provides health care services and benefits to the community,” stated Farrington. “We are hopeful that this cost reduction program from pharmaceuticals will increase access for indigent and underinsured and allow the hospital to utilize financial resources in other areas to serve the public. “
The 340B program is administered by the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA). The OPA and drug manufacturers have the right to conduct compliance audits of participating facilities. Sutter Lakeside’s financial department is prepared to create and maintain a clear audit trail to remain in compliance with the regulations of the program.
“We look at the 340B program as a blessing and gift to our financial state,” stated Nelson. “Each time we save money on the cost of providing certain services, we route those savings to other services around the hospital. Everybody wins.”
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – In an uncertain economy, charitable giving can be challenged by our perceived ability to support a favored charity while maintaining personal financial health.
On one hand, we know and understand the value provided by charitable organizations and the increased need for the services they provide, but our focus may have shifted to one that underscores concerns about individual or family financial health.
Resulting questions such as, “Why should I give right now?” and “How can I make a gift that will fit my needs?” can cast a shadow over our desire to make a difference.
Sutter Lakeside Hospital is proud to host a seminar, “How to Be Charitable in Uncertain Economic Times” on Thursday, June 10, in the hospital conference room from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
W. Gary Ogburn, J.D., a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1982, is director of gift planning for Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
Ogburn will be the main presenter with testimonials from local financial business leaders such as John Tomkins of John H. Tomkins Tax Consultants and Dennis Fordham of Law Offices of Dennis A. Fordham estate planning specialist.
Ogburn’s common sense, innovative and progressive approach to gift planning makes him an engaging and demanded speaker.
“My goal is to help individuals learn how to achieve desired charitable giving, while maintaining sound financial planning practices in the current economic environment,” said Ogburn, who will share a number of ideas that present attendees with easy-to-understand information about the benefits associated with gift planning.
Ogburn will touch on topics including:
Deferring or eliminating capital gains;
Increasing guaranteed retirement income;
Creative charitable uses for real estate;
Easing the income tax burden after a Roth IRA conversion.
Economic uncertainty requires that people explore new ways to secure their financial situation, but that does not necessarily mean they must be less charitable. Charitable gift planning, in concert with long-term financial and estate planning, offers many opportunities.
The information can seem daunting and the process difficult to navigate or manage. In this seminar, attendees will learn how a gift of any size, pooled with others, helps organizations meet critical community needs and changes lives, and yet still provide a number of benefits for donors and their families.
To register for the seminar or for more information, please contact Tammi Silva, Sutter Lakeside Hospital Foundation Director at 707-262-5189 or
To learn more about Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s services, how to find a doctor, when the next educational class or support group is being held or to watch a video from our patients, physicians and staff, please visit www.sutterlakeside.org.