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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
Adopted this Order on December 13, 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Medi-Cal and Medicare
In attempting to determine why the Health Services Department's 1983-1984 budget is showing a
deficit over and above the deficit carried over from the 1982-1983 fiscal year,the Board had previously asked
for additional information on Medicare and Medi-Cal billing and payment history, inpatient census history, and
any other information which would assist in determining why the 1983-1984 budgeted revenue for Medicare
and Medi-Cal appear to be so much higher than current projections of what will actually be collected.
In a report dated December 7, 1983, M. G.Wingett, County Administrator, included a number of
schedules providing the raw data that included financial information from the Auditor-Controller and census
information from the Health Services Department. Mr. Wingett advised that while the raw data is fairly factual,
conclusions drawn from that data are,to some extent, subjective, and therefore subject to interpretation and
disagreement.
Board members discussed the content of the report and expressed concern with the delay by the
State in reimbursing the County for its Medi-Cal and Medicare costs. There was consensus among Board
members that assistance is needed from the County's legislative representatives in this area.
Therefore, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that said report is REFERRED to the Finance
Committee.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the County Administrator is REQUESTED to send letters to the
County's Legislative Delegation seeking their assistance in expediting reimbursement from the State for
county costs.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prompt reimbursement of Medi-Cal/Medicare costs to counties by the
State in included as part of the County's 1984 legislative program.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: _December 13, 1983
J.R.OLSSON,County Clerk and
Ex Officio Clerk/of the Board
By .w !% ,Deputy Clerk
CC: County Administrator
Finance Committee
Health Services Director