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Approve and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with the County of Los Angeles ("Host County") for the California Department of Health Care Services ("DHCS") Medicaid administrative costs related to administering the Low Income Health Program ("LIHP") in an amount not to exceed $24,367 for the period May 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with the County of Los Angeles ("Host County") for the California Department of Health Care Services ("DHCS") Medicaid administrative costs related to administering the Low Income Health Program ("LIHP") in an amount not to exceed $24,367 for the period May 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), approved the State of California's Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Proposal, Bridge to Reform Demonstration Project ("Demonstration"), as a transition to federal health care reform. Pursuant to the Special Terms and Conditions (STCs") of the Demonstration and Section 15909, et seq., of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the County contracted with the State Department of Health Services ("DHCS") to operate a Low Income Health Program known as ViaCare Monterey County ("ViaCare").
Pursuant to the LIHP agreement between the County of Monterey and DHCS, the County of Monterey agreed to pay a portion of the State's costs of administering the program. An agreement was reached with DHCS that it would deal only with one county, known as the Host County, for purposes of invoicing, payment and appeals associated with those administrative expenses. Los Angeles County agreed to act as the Host County. The Host County is entering into an agreement with all of the counties which participated...
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