APS New Vendor: Vigilor from TRIMEDX
A new APS vendor, Vigilor from TRIMEDX, a division of Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company TRIMEDX, delivers clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics, and medical device cybersecurity. They offer a range of services that help identify and mitigate cybersecurity and patient safety risks associated with connected medical devices. [Read More…]
APS is hosting an introductory webinar for Vigilor from TRIMEDX at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024.
APS Partner | SUNRx 340B Webinar Series: 340B Strategic Regulatory Brief
Qualivis Webinar: State of the Market – Navigating Workforce Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Please join us for a webinar with Qualivis at 11 a.m. CT on Friday, October 25, 2024. As we approach the end of 2024, it is an excellent time to evaluate the current state of the healthcare workforce and how we can help our members prepare for winter ahead. Join us next week, Friday, October... [Read More »]
KSHCSP Fall Workshop – October 19, 2024
KSHCSP Fall Workshop – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 19, 2024.
The Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals have scheduled their Fall Workshop, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506. [Read More…]
APS New Vendor: Ni2 Health Press Release
Ni2 Health, Inc. webinar recording for September 11, 2024.
APS is hosting an introductory webinar for new vendor, Ni2 Health, Inc. at 10 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
A new APS vendor, Ni2 Health, Inc., the Austin-based company was founded in 2016 to identify and deliver game changing operating margin improvement for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Provides full revenue cycle optimization in charge capture optimization services for its hospital clients. Currently, Ni2 Health has nearly 50 active healthcare clients in 23 states, including Kansas and Missouri. [Read More…]
APS New Vendor: New Boston Creative Group, LLC Press Release
A new APS vendor, New Boston Creative Group, LLC, is a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and provides marketing strategy, web design, video production, digital marketing, graphic design, writing and editing, and consulting services. [Read More…]
Breez Health, LLC – Webinar on May 08, 2024
- The Evolution of U.S. Hospital Financial Assistance
- Navigating the Storm with Optimized Financial Assistance Programs
- Survey Insights: Understanding Patient Needs and Awareness
- Overcoming the Stigma of “Charity Care”
- Improving the Patient Financial Experience
- Leadership’s Role in Financial Assistance Success
APS New Vendor | HealthSearch Partners
A new APS vendor, HealthSearch Partners, specializes in recruiting for independent, not-for-profit and rural hospitals and health systems. All search efforts are conducted by experienced, senior consultants and informed by extensive pre-search due diligence designed to clearly define the client’s needs, objectives, challenges, personality, and culture. HSP has extensive expertise in identifying the best candidates and skill sets for virtually all C-suite positions. [Read More…]
AblePay Health Demo Webinar Offerings for February 1 and 2
AblePay Health | VHHA Solutions Webinar Recording – Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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AblePay Health Demo Webinar: Patients as Payors – Addressing the Patient Affordability Gap scheduled for February 1 and February 2.
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AblePay Health Introductory Webinar and Demo Recording – Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 11 a.m. CT
AblePay Health Introductory Webinar and Demo Registration: 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
A new APS vendor, AblePay Health, is helping providers dramatically improve collections while lowering out-of-pocket medical costs for consumers. Allentown, PA-based, AblePay Health has developed a unique patient financial engagement platform that reimburses providers within 14 business days at an agreed-upon rate for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by AblePay-enrolled patients. [Read More…]
Koch Filter Webinar on March 21, 2024
APS Partner | SUNRx 340B Webinar Series: 340B Strategic Regulatory Brief
APS Partner | TruBridge: Clear the Way for Care Announcement
APS Partner, TruBridge, Announcement from their senior leadership in supporting our members in trying times. [Read More…]
If you have questions or need additional information, contact Dennis George at (913) 327-8730 or dennis.george@apskc.org.
For more information, go to the APS website.
Critical Insight Urgent Panel Discussion-Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack
Yesterday, February 29, 2024, Change Healthcare confirmed new details about their ransomware attack. It continues to impact hospitals and pharmacies across the country. Critical Insight is hosting an Urgent Panel Discussion regarding the recent Change Healthcare ransomware attack. After strategic consultations with the American Hospital Association, they have decided to hast a public webinar to advise... [Read More »]
APS New Vendor: Arthur Marshall, Inc.
Arthur Marshall, Inc. (AMI) webinar recording – Monday, February 19, 2024 at 10 CDT
A new APS vendor, Arthur Marshall, Inc. (AMI), specializes in recruiting for rural healthcare organizations. The company relies on a comprehensive process to identify the largest pool of candidates, and then matches the best prospect with the position. AMI has developed the industry’s most far-reaching methodology to ensure the widest possible pool of prospective hires. More than 40 channels, from job boards and broadcast emails to society postings and social media, are tapped to identify candidates. The company also uses AI (artificial intelligence) to fine-tune candidate searches. Webinar registration for 10 a.m. CST on Monday, February 19, 2024. [Read More…]
APS New Vendor: Bio-Electronics Press Release
Click here for the Bio-Electronics Webinar Recording for Thursday, February 8, 2024.
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A new APS vendor, Bio-Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nebraska Hospital Association, provides maintenance and repair for a wide range of medical devices, including general biomed, respiratory, radiology and laboratory equipment. Bio-Electronics currently serves nearly 300 hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities in Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, and Iowa. [Read More…]
Hillyard – Price Increase Announcement Effective March 1, 2024
APS members, Hillyard, Inc. has a price adjustment forthcoming that will impact some of dilution control and RTU Hillyard chemicals. The good news is that there will be reduced costs in the laundry and Ware Wash categories. The increase that will go into effect on March 1, 2024. [Read More…]
AuthorityRx | SunRx: 340B Referral Capture with Advanced Claims Capture
The year is starting off fast in the 340B space and some unique opportunities are presenting themselves for the benefit of your hospitals. As you may know, SUNRx recently completed the purchase of a company called AuthorityRx. The acquisition of AuthorityRx compliments SUNRx’s current 340B offerings with the addition of auditing and enhanced compliance services including an automated Advanced Claims Capture (ACC) product that supports your hospitals by improving savings through the capture of outside referral providers.
AuthorityRx boasts one of the industry’s leading ACC services and offers an ease-of-use referral claims capture solution that can significantly increase 340Bs savings by uncovering and resolving fallout claims. [Read More…]
TruBridge Webinar: Transforming Your Revenue Cycle with Tomorrow’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Thank you all for participating in today’s webinar with Wes Cronkite, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer for TruBridge. Click here for the webinar recording. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— APS is hosting a webinar to discuss Transforming Your Revenue Cycle with Tomorrow’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) with speakers Patrick Murphy, General Manager, and Wes Cronkite, Chief Innovation Officer with TruBridge at... [Read More »]
Hospital Services Corporation (HSC) Webinar: Credentialing and Enrollment – Tips & Tricks
Thank you all for participating in today’s webinar with Bernadette Armijo, Business Relations Specialist, for Hospital Services Corporation (HSC). Click here for the webinar recording. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- APS is hosting a webinar to discuss Tips & Tricks to Credentialing and Enrollment with speakers Erika Campos, President and Bernadette Armijo, Business Relationship Specialist for Hospital Services Corporation... [Read More »]
Critical Insight’s H1 2023 Healthcare Data Breach Report & Upcoming Cybersecurity Awareness Training
Click here to download this superb analysis of recent Healthcare Breaches from Critical Insight. The H1 2023 Healthcare Data Breach Report analyzes breach data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by healthcare organizations nationally. With the healthcare industry continuing to be a top attack vector for cybercriminals and ransomware threat groups, H1... [Read More »]
TruBridge Webinar: No Surprises Act – One Year Later
Thank you all for participating in today’s webinar with Megan Smith, Director of Quality and Education, for TruBridge. Click here for the webinar recording. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- APS is hosting a webinar to discuss updates on the Federal No Surprises Act (NSA) with speaker Megan Smith, Director of Quality and Education for TruBridge at 11 a.m. CDT, Friday,... [Read More »]
Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System Webinar
Thank you all for participating in today’s webinar with Nancy Devine, Chief Operating Officer, and Megan Schiavone, Strategic Account Executive, for Deterra®. Click here for the webinar recording.
APS is hosting a webinar for new vendor Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System, with speaker Megan Schiavone, Business Development Manager, for Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc. at 10 a.m. CT, Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System, developed by Minneapolis-based Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc., is a patented process that permanently and irreversibly deactivates and destroys prescription medications, including opioids and fentanyl, as well as over the counter medications, most illicit drugs, and vape fluid, in the home.
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A new APS vendor, Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System, makes it easy for hospitals and other providers to help patients safely deactivate and dispose of unneeded medications, including prescription painkillers, in the home.
The Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System, developed by Minneapolis-based Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc., is a patented process that permanently and irreversibly deactivates and destroys prescription medications, including opioids and fentanyl, as well as over-the-counter medications, most illicit drugs, and vape fluid.
For more information, go to the APS website. [Read More…]
APS | Allied Business Solutions, LLC Webinar
Thank you all for participating in the Allied Business Solutions, LLC webinar on May 04, 2023 with Sue Feighner, Account Manager, and Larry Alsup, President for Allied Business Solutions. Click here for the webinar recording.
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A new APS vendor, Allied Business Solutions, LLC, is a completely unbiased resource specializing in telecommunication billing solutions.
Their mission is to provide clients the highest level of unbiased expert advice in all aspects of telecommunication billing. They are committed to earning your business every day through watchdog efforts of protecting your organization from erroneous telecommunication charges and helping to improve the operational aspects of your company. Their goal is a partnership with their clients–a trusted, committed alliance–providing value by freeing up your internal resources to focus on your core business issues.
For more information, go to the APS website. [Read More…]
CorroHealth Webinar: Price Transparency and No Services Act (ACT) Update
Thank you all for participating in the CorroHealth webinar on April 25, 2023, Price Transparency and No Surprises Act, with Barbara Johnson, Senior Revenue Cycle Consultant for CorroHealth. Click here for the webinar recording.
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Please join us for an update on the Price Transparency and No Surprises Act (NSA) with speaker Barbara Johnson, BSN, RN, Senior Revenue Consultant for CorroHealth at 9 a.m. CT, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Registration Link
Attendees will be able to:
- Learn which healthcare facilities/providers must comply with Price Transparency and NSA regulations
- Outline the requirements of Price Transparency
- Discuss Required NSA documents and timeframes for presenting these to patients
- Explore the NSA provisions that will be enforced later in 2023 after final rulemaking [Read More…]
Vizient Budget Impact Projections Report
Vizient, Inc. recently released a Budget Impact Projections Report to provide healthcare organizations with estimated price change projections related to the healthcare supply chain. The projections start from July 2023 to June 2024, and can help healthcare organizations assist in budgeting for upcoming supply-related expenses.
Readiness Rounds Webinar: Regulators in The Lobby
Thank you all for participating in today’s webinar, “Regulators in The Lobby” with Anders Lodin, and Don Death of Readiness Rounds. Click here for the recording from today’s webinar.
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Please join us for a very informative webinar topic: Regulators in The Lobby, with speakers Anders Lodin, National Sales Executive, and Don Death, Founder & CEO, with Readiness Rounds at 10 a.m. CT, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Registration Link
Discussion Topics:
- Streamlined Efforts: Significantly streamline your Quality & Accreditation managers efforts to proactively gather, aggregate, and report data
- Regulatory-Based Checklists: All rounding efforts and checklists are associated with the appropriate regulatory authority
- Performance Improvement: Sustained performance improvement supports regulatory compliance
- Survey Ready: Eliminate the traditional frantic environment of ensuring compliance during the survey window [Read More…]
APS New Vendor: Allied Business Solutions, LLC
A new APS vendor, Allied Business Solutions, LLC, is a completely unbiased resource specializing in telecommunication billing solutions.
Their mission is to provide clients the highest level of unbiased expert advice in all aspects of telecommunication billing. They are committed to earning your business every day through watchdog efforts of protecting your organization from erroneous telecommunication charges and helping to improve the operational aspects of your company. Their goal is a partnership with their clients–a trusted, committed alliance–providing value by freeing up your internal resources to focus on your core business issues.
For more information, go to the APS website. [Read More…]
APS New Vendor: Verde Technologies – Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System
A new APS vendor, Verde Technologies is the creator of Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System, and a privately-owned company committed to developing research-based scientifically proven solutions to reduce drug misuse and negative environmental impact. Deterra products are backed by science, a history of success and a leadership team passionate about solving the problem of safe medication disposal.
Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System developed under federal contract awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Deterra is endorsed by both Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the DEA Educational Foundation for unused drug deactivation and disposal. Deterra is the only product that CADCA has endorsed in its 30-year history. Deterra is a scientifically proven drug misuse prevention tool trusted by Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse (MAPDA), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and others to ensure unused medications are gone – for good.
For more information, go to the APS website. [Read More…]
Hillyard – Price Increase Announcement Effective March 1, 2023
APS members, Hillyard, Inc. has a price adjustment forthcoming that will impact Hillyard Manufactured Goods. This will be a company-wide increase that will go into effect on March 1, 2023. [Read More…]
Voss Lighting – Price Increase Announcement Effective March 15, 2023
APS members, per the terms of our written agreement with Voss Lighting, this serves as a notification that due to the increasing pressures felt thoughout the supply chain (including raw materials, commodities, and logistics) there will be pricing increases effective March 15, 2023. [Read More…]
Koch Filter Corporation: Leading Manufacturer of Indoor Air Filtration Solutions
Koch Filter Corporation is a leading manufacturer of indoor air filtration solutions that protect the quality of life for individuals while protecting processes and equipment in the workplace.
Through your APS agreement with Koch Filter Corporation, they also offer a free audit of your current filters and can provide you an assessment on proper upgrades, etc., at no cost to you. Read More
Managed Energy Systems – ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System
APS Member hospitals now have access to a breakthrough technology that can lower energy and water costs by dramatically decreasing cooling tower water contamination.
Managed Energy Systems represents a product that improves the efficiency of your chiller’s open loop system – ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System. Benefits include hitting energy/sustainability goals, reducing operation problems in the plant, and deterring capital funding for plant upgrade or expansions. Read More
APS New Vendor: Integrated Psychiatric Consultants – Press Release and Lunch & Learn Webinar
Click here for the Integrated Psychiatric Consultants webinar recording from July 27, 2022.
A new APS vendor, Integrated Psychiatric Consultants (IPC), is a Kansas company with over 20 years of industry experience, and is now offering cost-effective, contracted behavioral health solutions to APS members. [Read More…]
Well Screen Webinar: Safe Entry Into Healthcare – Post Pandemic
Click here for the Readiness Rounds/Well Screen webinar recording from December 7, 2022.
Please join us for a very informative webinar topic: Safe Entry Into Healthcare – Post Pandemic, with speakers Anders Lodin, National Sales Executive, and Lindsey Norwood, Account Manager, with Readiness Rounds/Well Screen™ at 11 a.m. CT, Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Registration Link
Discussion Topics:
- See what 8 rural Kansas hospitals have already put in place
- How to achieve a sustainable entrance process in place with Visitor Management, Wellness Screening, and Vendor Credentialing
- Know where your visitors are at all times, limit the spread of virus infections, and ensure that your vendors are properly vetted to enter your facility [Read More…]
Kansas is in Last Place in the Region — With the Highest Retail Electric Rates
Statement of Jim Zakoura, special counsel and consumer advocate, Foulston Siefkin LLP, on behalf of the Kansas Industrial Consumers Group (KIC):
Kansas is in last place in comparison to neighboring states — with the highest retail electric rates in the region for the residential class, commercial class, and industrial class.
APS is part of the Kansas Industrial Consumers (KIC) working to reduce our electric rates. This not only effects our hospitals but, our customers, and workforce. By using APS, we use our administrative fees to pay in support of fighting for fair and sustainable electric power and rates.
Click on the link for the 2021 Total Electric Industry Average Retail Prices (Cents/kWh), released on October 6, 2022 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. [Read More…]
ParaRev Price Transparency Tool Demo & No Surprises Act (NSA) Webinar – October 26, 2022
Please join us for a very informative Price Transparency Tool Demo & No Surprises Act (NSA) Webinar, with speaker Barbara Johnson, BSN, RN, CPC, FHFMA – Senior Revenue Cycle Consultant for ParaRev, at 10 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
No Surprises Act (NSA) Effective January 1, 2023:
On December 27, 2020, the No Surprises Act (NSA) was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Simply put, the NSA protects patients from surprise medical bills that come from unknowingly receiving care from out-of-network care providers. It also takes Priced Transparency to a new level by requiring providers to present a good faith estimate to uninsured or self-pay patients. The NSA has been in effect for several months, yet many providers still have unanswered questions about what its interim final rules mean –and the steps they must take to comply with them. This presentation will attempt to answer many of those questions as we discuss what provisions are being enforced and what to expect later this year, and into 2023.
Learning Objectives:
· Learn which healthcare facilities/providers must comply with NSA regulations
· Discuss required NSA documents and timeframes for presenting these to patients
· Explore the NSA provisions that were not being enforced in 2022, and how to prepare for compliance in 2023
Voss Lighting – Price Increase Announcement
APS members, per the terms of our written agreement with Voss Lighting, this serves as a notification that due to rising material costs, some of the items you purchase will be increasing in price, effective October 1, 2022. [Read More…]
APS New Vendor: Breez Health, LLC – Press Release and Lunch & Learn Webinar
A new APS vendor, Breez Health, LLC, offers a web-based platform that streamlines financial aid application and management processes. A hospital’s financial assistance program is a critical lifeline that can provide low-income families and individuals with access to affordable care. Successful aid programs also help hospitals reduce collection expense, decrease bad debt and increase community benefit contributions. [Read More…]
PARA HealthCare Analytics Lunch & Learn/Webinar: Price Transparency and No Surprises Act (NSA) – August 3, 2022
Please join us for a very informative Lunch & Learn/Webinar, with Barbara Johnson, BSN, RN, CPC, FHFMA – Senior Revenue Cycle Consultant at 11 a.m. CT, Wednesday, August 3, 2022. ParaRev has developed a tool which can produce the required documents (Disclosure Notice, Right to Receive a Good Faith Effort of Anticipated Charges, GFE, and Notice and Consent) which will ensure compliance with the provisions enforced in 2022. In 2023 they anticipate more enforcements which will place a greater burden on providers as they attempt to create a consolidated GFE with the charges of all co-providers and communicate with health plans to submit a GFE for all insured patients. The plan will use the GFE to submit an advanced explanation of benefits to the insured individual. ParaRev is developing tools to relieve these burdens. [Read More…]
PARA HealthCare Analytics Lunch & Learn/Webinar: PAMA Lab Payment Reporting – July 13, 2022
Please join us for a very informative Lunch & Learn/Webinar, with Monica Lelevich, Director of Audit Services at 11 a.m. CST, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. PARA HealthCare Analytics offers a selection of many services, including Consulting, Accounts Receivable Recovery, Share of Cost, Charge Master Review, Claim Review, PARA Data Maintenance, Pharmacy Pricing Analysis, Physician Practice Pricing Analysis, PARA Data Editor PDE™ (a web-based system that assists hospitals with revenue cycle functions), and PARA Revenue Integrity Program.. [Read More…]
Greenstaff Medical USA Introductory Lunch & Learn/Webinar – July 20, 2022
Please join us for a very informative Lunch & Learn/Webinar, with Jon Gaffer, Director of Business Development for Greenstaff Medical USA, at 11 a.m. CST, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Greenstaff offers long-term nurse staffing solutions for APS Members, and is a global staffing agency that partners with hospitals to deliver RNs in more than 60 specialty areas. [Read More…]
Maintain Back-Up Generators & Pay Close Attention to Operations – Electric Service During High Demand Periods
I wish to inform you of the current status of our electric service in Kansas and Missouri. We are part of the Southwest Power Pool, and the SPP is close to an all-time high of electric usage. Currently, there is no emergency, but, the environment can change quickly. I request all facilities to check the status of your emergency electric power. Please perform all testing, maintenance, and verify the emergency power is ready to perform. We do not want a surprise, like last February 2021, with the natural gas business. The below is an update from Jim Zakoura, our APS legal counsel. APS participates in the Natural Gas Group, and KIC for Electric issues with Evergy.
Kansas and the 14 states of the Southwest Power Pool are predicted to experience high temperatures today (and throughout this week), that will range to 105 degrees. [Read More…]
Kansas Gas Service & Evergy Issues
Statement of Jim Zakoura, attorney and consumer advocate, Smithyman & Zakoura, Chartered, on behalf of the Natural Gas Transportation Customer Coalition (NGTCC):
Updates on a couple of important energy matters.
Last Friday, June 10, 2022, Kansas Gas Service (KGS) filed its “Monthly Net Cost of Gas,” for June 2022. The total KGS Cost of Gas for June 2022 is as follows:
- $8.37 per unit – Cost of Natural Gas in June 2022 (An 83.36% increase, year-over-year) Cost of Gas in June 2021 – $4.54 per unit
- $1.12 – Cost of Hedges to protect against further steep cost increases
- $0.19 – Weather normalization adjustment
- $0.11 – Ad Valorem taxes
- $9.79 per unit in total for June 2022
The Evergy Integrated Resource Plan Update – was filed on June 10, 2022.
- Evergy updated its Integrated Resource Plan, that sets forth forecasted electric generation additions and retirements in the period 2024 through 2032.
- Evergy plans to retire a material amount of coal fired generation assets and replace those assets with additions of wind energy and solar energy.
- Irrespective of any public policy considerations that may impact this process – – for our client group, this process is likely to drive materially higher, retail electric rates in Kansas.
- This massive recasting of the electric industry in Kansas, is very concerning, to say the least.
- We need to remain in close contact with our elected state officials, and those appointed state officials with responsibility for electric resource adequacy and retail electric rates, to assure that through this process, Kansas has reliable and continuous electric service, at regionally competitive rates. [Read More…]
Greenstaff Medical U.S. – Press Release
A new APS vendor, Greenstaff Medical U.S., is available to help hospital members overcome nursing shortages by providing foreign-trained registered nurses qualified across a range of specialties. [Read More…]
Natural Gas Futures/NYMEX vs. KGS Actual Cost of Natural Gas – 2021/2022
Statement of Jim Zakoura, attorney and consumer advocate, Smithyman & Zakoura, Chartered, on behalf of the Natural Gas Transportation Customer Coalition (NGTCC):
On April 1 of each year, Evergy “trues up” its estimated fuel and purchased power costs, for the prior year.
Because of the likely inaccurate estimate of power fuel costs due to steeply rising natural gas costs, retail electric customers will likely pay material “true up costs” through the Evergy – “Retail Energy Cost Adjustment” clause of its KCC Tariff – – for the prior year – – beginning on April 1, 2023.
May 25, 2022, NYMEX Futures Price in Red
KGS Actual, Historical Prices in Black
May 26, 2022 NYMEX Futures in Blue
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/natural-gas/natural-gas.settlements.html [Read More…]
Follow-Up to Natural Gas & Power Purchases: Joint Motion to Approve Non-Unanimous Stipulation and Agreement
Statement of Jim Zakoura, attorney and consumer advocate, Smithyman & Zakoura, Chartered, on behalf of the Natural Gas Transportation Customer Coalition (NGTCC):
Very late Friday afternoon, the Joint Movants ( Evergy, the KCC Staff, the Citizens” Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB), and the Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (KEPCO) filed the “Joint Motion to Approve Non-Unanimous Stipulation and Agreement.”
Additional NYMEX Increases for Natural Gas and Electric
Statement of Jim Zakoura, attorney and consumer advocate, Smithyman & Zakoura, Chartered, on behalf of the Natural Gas Transportation Customer Coalition (NGTCC):
In Kansas and Kansas City Metro, Evergy estimates for the coming calendar year, estimated electric generation fuel costs and purchased power costs. The estimate is “trued up” as to actual costs and volumes sold, on April 1 of each year – the “actual cost adjustment.”
The material escalation of natural gas costs over the last couple of months, will likely cause earlier estimates of electric costs, to be lower than the actual costs for 2022 – causing a material upward adjustment in electric costs on April 1, 2023 (a “catch up” of actual costs.)
Increased natural gas prices will likely drive 2 outcomes: (i) higher electric prices because of higher fuel costs of natural gas fired electric generation; and (ii) increased coal fired electric generation, to moderate / lessen the use and costs on natural gas.
Because of seasonality of wind, there is less wind energy available in the summer, as compared to the spring.
Increased natural gas costs for electric generation – NYMEX Henry Hub Futures Contract (see screen shot). End of Day – Settlement Price on NYMEX in “Blue.”
Summer prices:
May 2021 – $2.74 per MMBtu
May 2022 – $7.58 per MMBtu ($7.76 per MMBtu) ($7.82 / MMBtu)
June 2021 – $3.09 per MMBtu
June 2022 – $7.70 per MMBtu ($7.89 per MMBtu) ($7.95 / MMBtu)
July 2021 – $3.70 per MMBtu
July 2022 – $7.78 per MMBtu ($7.97 per MMBtu) ($8.04 / MMBtu)
August 2021 – $4.07 per MMBtu
August 2022 – $7.78 per MMBtu ($7.97 per MMBtu) ($8.03 / MMBtu)
Winter prices:
December 2021 – $4.50 per MMBtu
December 2022 – $8.03 per MMBtu ($8.18 per MMBtu) ($8.26 / MMBtu)
January 2022 – $4.05 per MMBtu
January 2023 – $8.13 per MMBtu ($8.30 per MMBtu) ($8.36 / MMBtu)
Natural Gas Futures Contract at the Highest Price Since 2008
Statement of Jim Zakoura, attorney and consumer advocate, Smithyman & Zakoura, Chartered, on behalf of the Natural Gas Transportation Customer Coalition (NGTCC):
After a steady run up in price over the last week, the NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Contract is currently trading at its highest price level since 2008.
· U.S. Energy Information Administration These historic high prices for natural gas extend from April 2022 through February 2023. In 2022, we have not experienced the historic decline in natural gas prices that typically occur after the end of winter – after March. |
Managed Energy Systems Lunch & Learn Webinar: ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System
APS Member hospitals now have access to a breakthrough technology that can lower energy and water costs by dramatically decreasing cooling tower water contamination. Please join us for an informative webinar to discuss the advanced open loop condenser cleaning system – ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System, offered by Managed Energy Systems.The ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System uses... [Read More »]
APS | Natural Gas Program Bid Awarded
The APS Natural Gas Program Steering Committee has made its recommendation and awarded the Natural Gas category bid to WoodRiver Energy. The new agreement will be effective April 1, 2022. WoodRiver Energy’s proposal to APS will provide a range of natural gas solutions to fit your unique budget and operational needs. This new agreement will... [Read More »]
Managed Energy Systems Offers ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System – Press Release
APS member hospitals now have access to a breakthrough technology that can lower energy and water costs by dramatically decreasing cooling tower water contamination. Managed Energy Systems is offering the ElectroCell Particle Precipitator System. [Read More…]
Hillyard
Providing clean, safe, healthy facilities is more than just buying cleaning supplies and equipment. [Read More…]
Voss Lighting
APS and Voss Lighting introduce Puro and their breakthrough germicidal ultraviolet fixtures. [Read More…]
Symmetry Workforce Solutions
APS Workforce Solutions, a joint venture of KHA and MHA, announces their addition of a fully managed staffing service to their staffing program. [Read More…]
Voss Lighting
New Partnership Offers Discounted Lighting Products and System Design. [Read More…]
Fidelis Partners
Fill Physician Vacancies Quickly with Fidelis, May 8, 2019. [Read More…]
SigmaMed Solutions
Practical Problem-Solving for Small Hospitals and Clinics. [Read More…]