Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  20-000743

 

MEETING DATE:

10/06/20

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Health Care Agency   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Marc Meulman (714) 834-2980 

 

 

Margaret Bredehoft (714) 834-3882

 

 

Subject:  Intergovernmental Transfer Opportunity

 

      ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost: $5,300,000

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:

Sole Source: N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: $9,800,000

  Funding Source: GF: 100%

County Audit in last 3 years: No

 

 

    Prior Board Action: 07/16/2019 #12, 07/17/2018 #21, 05/09/2017 #SS4A, 04/26/2016 #S32F

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

 

1.

Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Transfer of Public Funds with the California Department of Health Care Services for the transfer of approximately $5,300,000 from the Health Care Agency to the California Department of Health Care Services.

 

2.

Authorize the Health Care Agency Director, or designee, to execute the final Agreement referenced in Recommended Action No. 1.

 

3.

Direct the Auditor-Controller, upon notification from the Health Care Agency Director, or designee, to issue payments as required for the Intergovernmental Transfer.

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Approval to participate in an Intergovernmental Transfer will result in the reimbursement for uncompensated health care provided to Medi-Cal patients.

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

Rate range Intergovernmental Transfers (IGT) began statewide in 2006 and have been used by other counties in California to offset the cost of uncompensated health care provided by county health departments, public hospitals and other local care providers. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a rate range for Medi-Cal managed care services, but the actual reimbursement rates that plans receive are set by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). The difference between the federal allowable rate and state actual rate represents the potential amount of federal reimbursement that counties can claim through a rate range IGT. The Health Care Agency (HCA) was invited by the Orange County Health Authority dba CalOptima (CalOptima) to participate in an IGT to obtain federal reimbursement for uncompensated health care provided to their patients during the service periods of July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. The reimbursement by CMS is a dollar for dollar match of non-federal funds, which combined covers the cost of eligible healthcare expenditures incurred. In this instance, the net proceeds are shared between CalOptima and HCA.

 

CalOptima, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, has participated in IGTs since FY 2010-11. To optimize Orange County's drawdown of federal funds, CalOptima extended the IGT opportunity to HCA beginning with FY 2014-15. Your Honorable Board of Supervisors (Board) approved HCA's participation in these IGTs for the following fiscal years:

 

Board Date

IGT Participation Fiscal Year

April 26, 2016

2014-15

May 9, 2017

2015-16, 2016-17

July 17, 2018

2017-18

July 16, 2019

2019-20

 

Pending the Board's approval, HCA will transfer approximately $5.3 million (HCA's original investment) to DHCS. Upon receipt, DHCS will draw down available federal matching funds from CMS and transfer the full match to CalOptima. CalOptima will return HCA's original investment and then CalOptima and HCA will split the federal matching funds. HCA estimates an additional $4.5 million in federal matching funds above the original investment of $5.3 million for a total return of approximately $9.8 million.

 

Because this federal funding is intended to offset Public Health expenditures, all funds received by both CalOptima and HCA will be used to support Public Health initiative in Orange County. CalOptima's portion will be used to support priorities of the Orange County Health Improvement Plan that are consistent with their strategic priorities, such as improving access to medical and behavioral health care and improving children’s health, particularly around reducing obesity. Funds received by HCA will offset net County costs to support Public Health Services that promote health and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

 

HCA requests approval of the IGT Agreement with DHCS and associated actions referenced in the Recommended Actions.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations and revenue related to this IGT are included in the Budget Control 042 FY 2020-21 Budget.

 

 

The transfer amount of approximately $5.3 million in General Funds will be returned with the estimated $4.5 million in federal matching funds for a total return of $9.8 million.

 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement Regarding Transfer of Public Funds with the California Department of Health Care Services