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CBIRS Request 1425
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1425
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 1/12/2006 11:09:35 AM
 
Sponsors: Bullard, Villalobos
 
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 Peredes  
  3100 SW 62 Ave   Contact Phone: (305) 663-6821  
  Miami 33155   Contact email: Marco.Paredes@mch.com
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
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 65% 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 87,000 visits last year and a projected 90,000 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 $12 million for fiscal year 2005 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 project related to a federal or state declared disaster? 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?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $5,750,000
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Miami Children's Hospital caring for children throughout the State regardless of economic situation
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Legislative Delagation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/18/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No