ADOPTED - JANUARY 26, 2010
Agenda Item No. 34
Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
RESOLUTION #10-021
WHEREAS, Ingham County operates a network of community health centers that provide outpatient ambulatory primary care health care services to approximately 25,000 low-income and at-risk persons, with about 50,000 medical and dental encounters provided annually to Medicaid beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, several of the Community Health Centers operated by Ingham County Health Department have been designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as Federally Qualified Health Centers; and
WHEREAS, Congress enacted preferential payment policy for Federally Qualified Health Centers that helps ensure adequate reimbursement for care provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, thus allowing federal and other grant funds to be used to provide care to the uninsured; and
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan and Michigan’s Federally Qualified Health Centers have established an alternative payment methodology as permitted by the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) of 2000 and that stipulates service reimbursement through a Memorandum of Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize execution of a Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Agreement with the State of Michigan for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2013.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes execution of a Federally Qualified Health Center Agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health’s Medical Services Administration for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.
HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Nolan, Koenig, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/25/10
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/20/10