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Second and Final Option of Renewal with Bayfront HMA Medical Center, LLC, a Florida Corporation, d/b/a Bayfront Medical Center, to provide partial reimbursements for ambulatory and inpatient hospital care.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve and execute the Second and Final Option of Renewal with Bayfront Medical Center (Bayfront) to provide partial reimbursements for hospital care for clients of the Pinellas County Health Program (PCHP).
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
Summary:
Funding in the amount of $570,000.00 provides partial reimbursement for ambulatory and inpatient hospital care and related services for authorized clients who are actively enrolled in the PCHP.
Background Information:
The PCHP provides primary care, behavioral health and specialty care services, including hospital procedures, for uninsured adults ages 18-64 who are in need of healthcare, but meet certain income level criteria and cannot afford care on their own. The goal of the PCHP program is to prevent, diagnose, and/or treat medical and behavioral health concerns before they become an urgent matter. Under the agreement, Baycare Hospital will coordinate with the PCHP 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 $3,000,000.00. Based on reported service level data received, the FY2017 funding split is consistent with the FY2016 funding levels with Baycare receiving 80%, Bayfront receiving 19%, and Florida Hospital North Pinellas receiving 1% of the funding allocation.
Human Services (HS) continues to partner with participating hospitals to implement effective policies and procedures for clients. In FY2016, quarterly hospital coordination meetings have been held with our partners to identify action items and explore opportunities. From these meetings, partners have worked to enhance eligibility screening processes with the hospitals, improve discharge planning information with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas, and recently began reviewing high use emergency room clients to look for trends and treatment needs. HS will continue to facilitate quarterly meetings with our partners in FY2017 to further progress on these efforts.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding to support this contract in the amount of $570,000.00 is provided through the Human Services anticipated annual appropriation for FY17.
Staff Member Responsible:
Lourdes Benedict, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County
Bayfront Medical Center
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