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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2036 |
| FQHC Provider Service Network |
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| Requester: |
Kevin Kearns |
Organization: |
Health Choice Network, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
FQHC Provider Service Network |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 5:07:54 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This statewide initiative, working collaboratively with AHCA, is aimed at improving outcomes and reducing healthcare disparities in a cost-effective manner |
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| Recipient: |
Health Choice Network Inc |
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Contact: |
Kevin Kearns |
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9064 NW 13th Terrace |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 599-1015 |
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Miami 33172 |
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Contact email: |
kkearns@hcnetwork.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Charlotte, Hendry, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Miami-Dade, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Seminole |
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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 creation of a Federally Qualified Health Center Provider Service Network, provides the state a unique and qualified alternative to assist Florida in its reform efforts. In addition to being capable of providing the current Medicaid services, the HCPSN, is committed to improving health outcomes with a focus on reducing health disparities, providing a medical home to Medicaid recipients, providing services in a culturally competent environment, promoting vital programs such as disease management, faith based outreach, patient education, and promoting the health information technology while providing fiscal responsibility and budget certainty to the Florida Medicaid. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Development of a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Provider Service Network (PSN) that focuses on strengthening the Safety Net Provider Network.
Improved stability of Safety Net Provider Network.
Increased number of Medicaid patients receiving FQHC services.
Increased access to the uninsured of FQHCs services
Budget neutral transition with possible cost service delivery reduction to Florida Medicaid Program.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$900,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
Medicaid Reform Legislation |
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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 |
