Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Senate Committee Publications

CBIRS Request 951
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #951
Miami Children's Hospital Disproportionate Share Program
 
Requester: Thomas M. Rozek Organization: Miami Children's Hospital
 
Project Title: Miami Children's Hospital Disproportionate Share Program Date Submitted 1/15/2003 3:46:49 PM
 
Sponsors: Diaz de la Portilla
 
Statewide Interest:
This project provides pediatric ambulatory and inpatient services to children who are Medicaid recipients or who received charity care. Miami Children's hospital provides specialized care to children throughout the state
 
Recipient: Miami Children's Hospital   Contact: Marco Paredes  
  3100 SW 62nd Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 663-6821  
  Miami 33155
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Miami Children's Hospital is one of the largest Medicaid providers in the State, as a percentage of total net revenues. More than 50% of the hospital's revenues are allocated to Medicaid patients. We provide the highest amount of emergency room care for children in Florida, responding to almost 78,000 visits last year and a projected 85,000 this year. Even though the hospital is a cost-effective provider, the difference between Medicaid payments and the cost of providing care is estimated at $10.4 million for fiscal year 2001 in addition to over $6 million in unreimbursable charity care. The delivery of Medicaid service and charity care resulted in a loss to the hospital of over $16 million in the year 2001
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Access to pediatric services to children in need
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $5,750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,750,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $5,750,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Unknown
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Unknown