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Orange County Board of Commissioners
Agenda Item Abstract
Meeting Date: January 21, 1997
Action Agenda
Item # a.j
SUBJECT: Additional Medicaid Caseworker for UNC Hospitals
Department: Social Services
ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Addendum to current Contract Marti Pryor-Cook,Eat. #2802
with UNC Hospitals
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Durham -688-7331
Mebane -227-2031
Chapel Hill - %7-9251/968-4501
Purpose: To seek approval for the Chair to sign an addendum to the current Contract
with UNC Hospitals to provide an additional Medicaid Caseworker onsite with all cost
associated with the position assumed by the hospital.
Background: Beginning in 1977, UNC Hospitals contracted with Orange County to
station a DSS Caseworker at their facility to take Medicaid applications for out-of-county
patients. In 1888, an additional Caseworker was placed at the hospital due to increased
demand, with UNC Hospitals assuming all the costs associated with the two positions.
On October 29, 1996, a request was received from the Associate Director of Fiscal
Services to place a third caseworker at the hospital. The Associate Director indicated
that this was necessary due to expansions they are making in their own intake and
counseling services. In order to address this request, the current Contract will need
amending to reflect the third position and associated costs.
At the December 2, 1996 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved, in principle,
subject to County Attorney review, amending the Contract with the Hospitals to provide
for an additional Caseworker, with all county costs associated with the position assumed
by the Hospitals.
Recommendation: The Manager recommends approval for the Chair to sign the
addendum to the current Contract with UNC Hospitals to provide for an additional
Medicaid Caseworker.
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.ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS AND
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
This Addendum will modify the terms of the existing Agreement between The University of North
Carolina Hospitals and Orange County, North Carolina which is in effect through June 30, 1997.
Changes to the existing agreement are as follow:
1. Orange County agrees to make available one additional Medicaid Caseworker for January 01,
1997 through June 30, 1997.
2. The Hospitals agree to reimburse the County within 15 days of receipt of monthly billings for
the county share ofth->salary and benefits involved in maintaining this additional Medicaid Caseworker
position. The Hospitals also agree to reimburse the county an additional 5 percent of the salary and
benefits for the full time supervisor of this position.
All other terms of the existing Agreement remain unchanged.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF: FOR AND ON BEHALF OF:
ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOSPITALS
Chair, Orange County Board of Commissioners Executive Director,The University of North
Carolina Hospitals
DATE: DATE:
Attest:
Clerk of the Orange County Board of Commissioners
This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
and Fiscal Control Act.
Ken Chavious, Orange County Finance Director