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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1214 |
| AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP) Retention |
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| Requester: |
Marisel Losa |
Organization: |
Health Council of South Florida, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP) Retention |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 3:25:33 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduces state expenditures for health care costs of people with AIDS or who are HIV Symptomatic. |
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| Recipient: |
Health Council of South Florida, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Marisel Losa |
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8095 NW 12th St Ste 300 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 592-1452 |
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Doral 33126 |
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Contact email: |
mlosa@healthcouncil.org |
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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: |
| The Health Council of South Florida is requesting the continued funding of its annual allocation $11,186,181 to provide insurance premium payments, co-payment and deductible assistance for all of the 1900 clients currently enrolled in the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP) for fiscal year 2008-2009 and maintain enrollment for eligible Floridians at 30 clients per month. Florida's AICP continues the health insurance coverage, including co-payments and deductibles, for Floridians that are diagnosed with AIDS or are HIV Symptomatic and cannot afford their private health insurance premiums. The State of Florida saves a substantial amount of money that would have been spent on public health care, had the participants lost their insurance coverage. During fiscal years 1995-2006, the AICP saved the State of Florida and its tax payers in excess of $322 million in health care costs. For fiscal year 2008-2009, we anticipate the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program will save the State of Florida $4.76 in health care costs for every dollar spent on the program. Currently there are 15 community based organizations across the State that serve as enrollment sites for new clients and provide support services for existing clients.
The answer to question 14 is the amount the State appropriated to the AICP in FY 2007-2008, some of which was used for new enrollees able to enroll because of attrition. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Continued savings in Medicaid and other state funded programs for people with AIDS or HIV Symptomatic disease due to the fact that AICP clients receive medical treatment via their continued private health insurance coverage rather than having to resort to the Florida's Medicaid System for care had they lost their private health insurance coverage. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$11,186,181 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$11,186,181 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$4,391,496 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$11,186,181 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$11,186,181 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
CDC Surveillance Report 2007, Vol.17 & AICP Cost Benefit Analysis Report, December 2007 |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
