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Commission approves $11,074 matching payment to state Department of Community Health to secure federal/state Medicare funds
Summary
The Burke County Commission voted to wire matching funds to the Georgia Department of Community Health as required to secure a federal/state Medicare payment; commissioners discussed FEMA reimbursements and broader recovery funding delays.
The Burke County Commission approved a motion to wire matching funds of $11,074 to the Georgia Department of Community Health so the county can receive an associated federal/state Medicare payment, a county official said during the meeting.
An unidentified commissioner moved the motion. The motion text recorded in the meeting was: “I make a motion that that we've wired matching funds of $11,074 at George Park Community Health in order to receive EMA. UPL Medicare payment of 34001¢.” The dollar amount and the spoken designation of the anticipated Medicare payment were recorded in the meeting audio but were not clear; the payment amount was stated in the record as "34001¢." The commission voted by voice and the motion was approved.
During discussion, county staff said the matching requirement is a state practice for the Department of Community Health and that the county has completed similar matches several times without problems. Staff noted this is an uncommon state practice to require that the match be sent before receiving funds from the state.
Commissioners also discussed ongoing federal reimbursements for storm response. Staff said the county had received a little over $6 million in reimbursements so far and had spent close to $20 million on response work including road repairs and debris removal, noting slower reimbursements amid broader federal delays. ACCG (Association County Commissioners of Georgia) was described as lobbying in Washington to speed payments to counties.
The commission's recorded action at the meeting was the approved motion to wire the $11,074 matching funds; no additional appropriation vote or roll-call tally was included in the record.
