Memorandum
Date: July 18, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Stephen Carter, Jr. Interim Behavioral Health Services Director
Subject: Approve Agreement Between County of Lake and New Life Health Authority dba New Life, LLC. For Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Drug Free Services, Intensive Outpatient Treatment Services, and Narcotic Treatment Program Services for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for 2021-22 Services in the Amount of $95,662.58 and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign.
Executive Summary:
This agreement represents a rate change that became effective January 1, 2022 that was not captured in billing and payment to the contractor. New Life Clinic is paid based on the rate set by the Department of Indian Health Services and the Federal Register and is changed periodically. In 2021, the rate was $519 for Medicaid patients and $414 for Medicare patients. In 2022 this changed to $640 and $541, respectively. The Department was reimbursed for these services but then had to reconciliate the services and costs with New Life to ensure correct reimbursement back to New Life.
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Estimated Cost: $95,662.58 Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Purchasing Considerations (check all that apply): ? Not applicable
? Fully Article X.- and/or Consultant Selection Policy-Compliant (describe process undertaken in "Executive Summary")
? Section 2-38 Exemption from Competitive Bidding (rationale in "Executive Summary," attach documentation, as needed)
? For Technology Purchases: Vetted and Supported by the Technology Governance Committee ("Yes," if checked)
? Other (Please describe in Executive Summary)
Consistency with Vision 2028 (check all that apply): ? Not applicable
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