TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: May 16, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT), Transfer of Public Funds Agreement 16-93687 with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), IGT Assessment Fee Agreement 16-93718 with DHCS, and the Fourth Amendment to the Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) Health Plan-Provider Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT), Transfer of Public Funds Agreement 16-93687 with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), IGT Assessment Fee Agreement 16-93718 with DHCS, and the fourth amendment to the Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) Health Plan-Provider Agreement; authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the Agreements that do not affect the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
June 9, 2015, Item 4(l); July 22, 2014 Item 4(l); June 21, 2016, Item 4(j)
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Medi-Cal program through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) works with local government entities and managed care Medi-Cal Plans to implement a specific type of intergovernmental transfer (or IGT) known as a "Rate Range IGT." These IGTs allow local governments to bring additional federal dollars into the Medi-Cal system to improve health care access and outcomes for Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is seeking approval from the Board of Supervisors to participate in a fourth IGT with Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC). Through the IGT Transfer of Public Funds Agreement #16-93687 with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), HHSA will transfer public health realignment. DHCS requires a si...
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