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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #722 |
| Miami Children's Hospital Disproportionate Share Program |
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| Requester: |
Thomas M. Rozek |
Organization: |
Miami Children's Hospital |
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| Project Title: |
Miami Children's Hospital Disproportionate Share Program |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:22:01 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| 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. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami Children's Hospital |
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Contact: |
Marco Peredes |
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3100 SW 62 Ave |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 633-6821 |
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Miami 33155 |
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Contact email: |
marco.paredes@mch.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| 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 85,000 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. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Access to pediatric services to children in need |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,575,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$10,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$5,750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,750,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The extensive number of uninsured children. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delagation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
