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Brazos County court previews plan to raise hospital LPPF rate from 4% to 6% to secure federal, state dollars
Summary
Adelanto Healthcare Ventures asked the Brazos County Commissioners Court to amend the county's local provider participation fund (LPPF) rate from 4% to 6% so local private hospitals can draw additional federal and state funds; county staff will hold a public hearing and return the item for a vote before June 30.
Brazos County Commissioners Court on May 9 heard a presentation asking the court to amend the county's local provider participation fund (LPPF) rate from 4% to 6% so private hospitals can maximize federal and state funding for care to low-income and uninsured residents, County Budget Officer Nina Payne said.
The change is intended to allow local hospitals to draw more federal and state matching dollars under programs referenced by presenters and to insulate hospitals from potential federal limits now being discussed by the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee. "This would generate another $14,000,000 for the hospitals to pay in," said Justin Flores of Adelanto Healthcare Ventures. "I just want to make that very clear that this is not…
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