Title
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad to sign Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment") to the Pacific Health Alliance Pilot Project Agreement to extend the provision of program administration ("PA") services for the County of Monterey's Pilot Project for the Remaining Uninsured for an additional year and to add $300,000 for a total not to exceed contract amount of $500,000, retroactive to July 1, 2018 through a run out period of December 31, 2019.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad to sign Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment") to the Pacific Health Alliance Pilot Project Agreement to extend the provision of program administration ("PA") services for the County of Monterey's Pilot Project for the Remaining Uninsured for an additional year and to add $300,000 for a total not to exceed contract amount of $500,000, effective July 1, 2018 through a run out period of December 31, 2019.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted to provide Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and other coverage options through the exchange to many low-income individuals with the goal of decreasing the number of uninsured individuals. However, many Monterey County residents remain uninsured and unable to pay for costly medical care, procedures and prescription medications. Of the uninsured, it is estimated that there are approximately 30,000 to 50,000 adult residents over the age of 18 living in Monterey County without any medical insurance due to their documentation status.
In response to this need, the Board of Supervisors approved an allocation of $500,000 of General Fund dollars in August 2015 establishing the County's Pilot Project for the Remaining Uninsured to provide limited scope pharmaceuticals, laboratory tests and radiology services. These services were provided by the Health Department's Federally Qualified look-alike health clinics, which serve designated medically underserved popul...
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