Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve a Contract for Medicaid Data Management Partnership with Okaloosa County School District for the Period of April 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 (Business Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The School Board of Hillsborough County (HCPS) will provide billing services under the Medicaid "Fee-for-Service" program for the Okaloosa County School District. The billing agent for the Okaloosa District is not renewing Medicaid services contracts in the State of Florida and this has resulted in some small school districts, including Okaloosa, without the capabilities of billing Medicaid and thus, a further loss of revenue for these districts. HCPS has the unencumbered capacity to accept responsibility for processing Medicaid billing for a limited number of these small school districts.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

* Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

Anticipated annual revenue based on Okaloosa County School District’s two-year history of Medicaid revenue will be $3,000. HCPS has unencumbered capacity for Medicaid billing, therefore, no additional expense is anticipated for the district.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Harold Daniels, Senior Fiscal Analyst

Susan Garcia
Manager of Services and Support, Budget
(813) 272-4064
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
A 5.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20090324_346 * Section A Item# 5.07