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Health department staff described how insurers reimburse immunizations in two parts: payment for the vaccine itself and an administration fee to cover the nurse's time. \"They pay for the actual cost of the vaccine, and then they pay you kind of just like in, like, auto repair,\" a staff member said. \"So the part is the immunization. The labor is the admin fee for the nurse that gives it. So they paid the admin fee ... they don't pay for the part.\"

Board members asked whether the county could retroactively bill for the unreimbursed vaccine costs. \"Are we able to retroactively bill for that?\" a board member asked. Staff said the issue appeared tied to CAQH credentialing and that it has been corrected. \"It's not an issue anymore because now he's credentialed now. That's not a problem anymore. It's been solved and corrected,\" a staff member said.

The staff member explained the practical effect: some patients were advised to obtain vaccines elsewhere once the error was identified, and the county lost reimbursement for the vaccine cost on the handful of claims submitted before the credentialing issue was fixed. Staff asked the board to approve writing off the small outstanding amounts; the motion passed by voice vote.

The board asked staff to return next month with a clearer figure of the total unreimbursed costs so members could assess the fiscal impact. After the vote the board moved into a closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOH MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved writing off $112.15 and 5¢ after a credentialing error in CAQH caused insurers to withhold payment for vaccine supply costs; staff said the credentialing issue has been corrected and the administration fee was recovered but vaccine costs were not reimbursed for affected claims.","taxTitle","Scotland County, North Carolina","taxId",71283,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589873,"Scotland County health board hears update on consolidation; job posting and new advisory structure planned",356,126000,482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5455618-288c63d6448e39c5121ca144b5561db7&start=126&end=482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5455618-288c63d6448e39c5121ca144b5561db7/thumbnail_126000.jpg","/articles/6589873/Scotland-County/North-Carolina/Scotland-County-health-board-hears-update-on-consolidation-job-posting-and-new-advisory-structure-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589873-f0662642b387b8a0dbc49e1f54b88500/orig.mp4?Expires=1773643135&Signature=ekmaNshUM3BOu79SOEIzMFg9VUEcYzQ70KcSj3heM3ooXO1lpJ-lYrnQPQpLL-FZ611S1q-klO2onrbaTbSOEZTuNbN8s7reuOq4qTQu1g7rfaJl1lBtOn38Cn0TtjMSHTNNUXihO6-XBFZPCATQzTOtA6PuUPgbJIxFwWzWpElK7t94o-XBo75sz6ay~KoWZJMgs0StqHvpa3fzs9ybwgKntqO~oIhubVBXv2DH2IoZt~EkTK~kHE6Vrs2QKau8IakGg4nWJyKWOk5kSxkAgNfgrgoysc2ndLT24CrNroI02adaEUGv4C4-Ei37~FcR0mlnpzU9FXPQ0rzTRg1O7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Scotland County Board of Health on Monday received an update on a county-led consolidation effort and was told a job posting and a new advisory-board structure are planned, board members said.

Commissioner O'Neil briefed the board on the consolidation work, noting training available from the State Board of Health on combined boards. \"Their next training is about consolidated boards,\" Commissioner O'Neil said, \"so I thought it might be great for everybody.\"

A health department staff member told the board the county is preparing a recruitment posting that \"will be posted and advertised for a minimum of 30 days,\" and staff are drafting a new board structure and advisory-board process to consolidate functions previously handled by separate entities, including aspects tied to the Department of Social Services. \"The other thing we're working on is a new board structure figuring out how the advisory board process will work, consolidating both the DSS,\" the staff member said.

Board members asked for a continued place on future agendas for status updates. The chair said the county will report back at the board's regular August and October meetings so members can monitor progress and provide input.

The board did not take formal action on consolidation at the special meeting; the session was limited to an informational update and scheduling follow-up reports to the board.","County commissioners are pursuing consolidation of advisory boards; officials said a recruitment posting will run at least 30 days and staff are working on a new advisory-board structure to combine functions, with further updates expected at coming meetings.","actionData","errors"]

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Scotland County health board approves small write-offs after CAQH credentialing error stalled vaccine reimbursements

Scotland County health board hears update on consolidation; job posting and new advisory structure planned