Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve a Contract for Medicaid Data Management Partnership with Gadsden County School District for the Period of July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 (Business Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The School Board of Hillsborough County (HCPS) will provide billing services under the Medicaid "Fee-for Service" program for the Gadsden County School District. The billing agent for the Gadsden District is not renewing Medicaid services contracts in the State of Florida and this has resulted in some small school districts, including Gadsden, 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. Acceptance of this responsibility will not result in any additional personnel or payroll costs for HCPS.

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 Gadsden County School District's record of Medicaid revenue will be $2,000. HCPS has unencumbered capacity for Medicaid billing, therefore, no additional expense is anticipated for the HCPS.

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 5.05
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20100518_401 * Section A Item# 5.05