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Funding Agreements with Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Advent Health North Pinellas, BayCare Health System, Inc., and OHI West, Inc. d/b/a Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital for the Pinellas County Health Program
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the Funding Agreement with Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Advent Health North Pinellas (Advent), BayCare Health System, Inc. (BayCare), and OHI West, Inc. d/b/a Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital (Bayfront) for hospital services for the Pinellas County Health Program (PCHP) and Health Care for the Homeless Program (HCH).
• Funding provides partial reimbursement for ambulatory and inpatient hospital care services for authorized clients who are actively enrolled in the PCHP/HCH programs.
• The total funding available across hospital agreements is an amount not to exceed $1,730,030.00, which was decreased starting in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 from an original $3,000,000.00 in prior years, based upon data analysis. Utilizing reported service-level data, the FY27 breakdown was determined to be Advent receiving $56,291.65, BayCare receiving $1,192,132.02, and OHI West, Inc. Bayfront receiving $481,606.33 of the funding allocation.
• The agreement contains the ability to terminate should funding not be available. Funding for this agreement is included in the FY27 Proposed Budget for Human Services within the General Fund. Funding for future years is dependent on approval in the annual County Operating Budget.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve Public Health.
Summary:
Summary
Funding in the amount of $1,730,030.00 provides partial reimbursement to three (3) partnering hospital groups for ambulatory and inpatient hospital care related services for authorized clients who are actively enrolled in the PCHP/HCH programs. Based upon reported service level data received, the FY27 breakdown is as follows: Advent receiving $56,291.65, BayCare receiving $1,192,132.02, and OHI West, Inc. Bayfront receiving $481,606.33 of the funding allocation.
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Background Information:
PCHP and HCH provide primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care services, including hospital procedures, for uninsured adults ages 18-64 who need healthcare, but meet certain income level criteria or are homeless and cannot afford care on their own. The goal of the health program is to prevent, diagnose, and/or treat medical and behavioral health concerns before they become an urgent matter. Under these agreements, Advent, BayCare, and Bayfront, will coordinate with the primary care provider to provide ambulatory surgical center outpatient procedures and services, inpatient procedures and services, and patient rehabilitative services. The total funding available across hospital agreements is $1,730,030.00 which was decreased starting in FY26 from an original $3,000,000.00 in prior years, based upon data analysis. Utilizing reported service-level data received, the FY27 breakdown was determined to be: Advent receiving approximately 3.25%, BayCare receiving 68.91%, and Bayfront receiving 27.84% of the funding allocation.
Human Services (HS) continues to partner with participating hospitals to implement effective policies and procedures for clients. Quarterly hospital coordination meetings are held to identify gaps and needs, and to explore opportunities for additional cost savings and care coordination. From these meetings, partners have worked to enhance eligibility screening processes with the hospitals, improve discharge planning coordination with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas (DOH), and identify high use emergency room clients to look for trends and treatment needs. HS will continue to facilitate quarterly meetings with our partners in FY27 to further the progress on these efforts.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in the amount of $1,730,030.00 to support three (3) hospital agreements is consistent with the FY27 Proposed Budget.
This agreement contains a fiscal non-funding clause, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
The agreement contains the ability to terminate should funding not be available. Funding for this agreement is included in the FY27 Adopted Budget for Human Services within the General Fund. Funding for future years is dependent on approval in the annual County Operating Budget.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Advent
BayCare
Bayfront
Florida Department of Health, Pinellas County Health Department
HCH Co-Applicant Board
Attachments:
Advent Funding Agreement
BayCare Funding Agreement
Bayfront Funding Agreement