Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Ordinance 23-052, approving agreement with Health Care Authority for the Medicaid Administrative Claiming Program
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DEPARTMENT: Health Department
ORIGINATOR: Rhonda Smids-Osborne
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Lacey Harper 5/15/23
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agreement is to support Medicaid related outreach and linkage activities performed by Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJ) to Washington State residents who live within its jurisdiction. These activities assist residents who have no or inadequate medical coverage, and includes explaining the benefits of the Medicaid program, assisting them in the Medicaid application and renewal processes, and linking them to Medicaid covered services. This Agreement provides a process for partially reimbursing the Health Department for allowable and reasonable expenses associated with the time its staff spend performing Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) activities.
BACKGROUND: Prior to its integration into Snohomish County, the Snohomish Health District entered into an interagency agreement with the Washington State Health Care Authority for the Medicaid Administrative Claiming Program and wish to continue this partnership. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal agency with national oversight of the Medicaid program, including Medicaid Administrative Claiming.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
TOTAL
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
125 3 15 625 3778
Revenue varies
TOTAL
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CONTRACT INFORMATION:
ORIGINAL
X
CONTRACT#
6191
AMOUNT
Revenue varies
AMENDMENT
CONTRACT#
AMOUNT
Contract Period
ORIGINAL
START
01/01/2023
END
12/31/2025
AMENDMENT
START
END
OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by: Risk Management (Sheila Barker 5/11/23), Finance (...
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