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Maitk Finucane, Health Service Director Ilra
Costa
DATE' July 16 , 1986 COO*
SUBJECT: Health Services Department , Home Health Agency
Service Rate Adjustment
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and amend on behalf of the County, service rates for the Health
Services Department Home Health Agency for services effective June 1, 1986.
SERVICE UNIT OF SERVICE NEW RATE OLD RATE
Skilled Nursing Visit. $ 73 . 00 $ 67. 00
Physical Therapy Visit $ 70. 00 $ 65. 00
Speech Pathology Visit . $ 73. 00 $ 66. 00
Occupational Therapy Visit $ 73. 00 $ 66. 00
Medical Social Service Visit $ 104 . 00 $ 80. 00
Home Health Aide Hour $ 30. 00 $ 38. 00
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This rate change is essential to maximize revenues to the County for
Home Health Agency Services . Additional revenues generated for the next
year would be approximately $ 85 , 000. 00 based 'on current service levels .
These revenues will be included in the Final FY 1986-87 Budget.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Home Health Agency rates have historically been developed to maximize
'the recovery of reasonable cost of the services provided. In light of
recent salary adjustments and other expenditure increases , the current
rate structure is no longer capable of maximizing cost recovery. The
proposed rates will rectify this situation.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County cost of Home Health Agency services will increase by approximately
$ 85 , 000. 00 for FY 1986-87 if these rates are not adopted.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREISI: T'
ACTION OF BOARD ON JunJ 22 , 196 APPROVED A S RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
III 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; . ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED Jure 2'2 , 10,.86,. .1
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY