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Consent-General Government # 9.
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| Board of Supervisors |
County Administrator |
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| Subject |
| Adopt resolution approving a contract with the California Department of Health Care Services for County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities. (No general fund impact) (Cook/Haynes) |
| Recommended Action |
| Adopt resolution approving a contract with the California Department of Health Care Services for County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the contract. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
This contract with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will allow the County and certain community-based organizations to receive reimbursement up to $3 million over the next three years for providing Medi-Cal administrative activities.
To be eligible, activities must assist in the proper and efficient administration of the Medi-Cal Program by improving the availability and accessibility of Medi-Cal services to Medi-Cal eligible and potentially eligible individuals and their families within Yolo County. These activities include, but are not limited to: Medi-Cal outreach, referral, coordination, and monitoring of Medi-Cal Services; facilitating Medi-Cal application; arranging and/or providing non-emergency, non-medical transportation to a Medi-Cal covered service; contract administration for Medi-Cal services; program planning and policy development for Medi-Cal services; and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA)/Targeted Case Management (TCM) coordination and claims administration.
Six claiming units are currently participating in the County’s CMAA program, including the Public Defender’s Office, County Health Services, Yolo County Children’s Alliance, First 5 Yolo, Empower Yolo and Rural Innovations in Social Economics. It is anticipated that additional County departments, including several programs and services with the Health and Human Services Agency, will participate in the future. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| The Department of Financial Services worked with the County Administrator's Office on this item. County Counsel has reviewed the contract with DHCS. |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
Approval of this contract will allow County departments and certain community-based organizations to receive reimbursement of up to $3 million over the next three years for providing Medi-Cal administrative activities. Exact reimbursement amounts are currently unknown.
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