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Committee approves contract amendment for Red Maple consulting, cites Medicaid reimbursement
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to increase Red Maple Consulting’s 2025 CCS contract after staff said utilization projections rose; services are billed at $159.26 per hour and are 100% reimbursed through CCS Medicaid.
Richland County Health and Human Services staff asked the Community and Health Services standing committee on Oct. 2 to approve an amendment increasing the department's contract with Red Maple Consulting, a CCS provider, to cover projected 2025 utilization.
Health and Human Services staff said the department now projects it will need about $220,000 for Red Maple services by year end, up from the original 2025 contract amount. "We actually, pay $159.26 an hour, for their services," staff said, adding these services are "100% reimbursed through CCS through Medicaid."
Why it matters: the amendment increases the county's authorized spending for a provider that supplies therapy and CCS services for clients; staff said the county bills Medicaid reimbursement for CCS, which offsets the expense.
The committee moved and approved the contract amendment by voice vote. The motion was made during the meeting and carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.
County staff said the amendment is intended to cover projected utilization through the end of 2025 and that the financial impact is offset by Medicaid CCS reimbursement.
No amendments to the motion were recorded and no dissent was noted in the meeting minutes provided.
