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Richland County approves CAC contract to join AmeriHealth Medicaid network
Summary
The Richland County Board of Commissioners approved a contract allowing the Community Alternative Center to be in AmeriHealth's Medicaid network so the center can bill for substance-use treatment services; contract length was not specified.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a contract that will put the Community Alternative Center (CAC) in the AmeriHealth Medicaid network, enabling the center to bill Medicaid for substance-use treatment services.
Supporters said the contract is primarily an administrative step to ensure CAC can be reimbursed when it provides treatment services. "AmeriHealth is a part of the Medicaid system... if we're not a part of that contract or we're out of network, then they will more than likely deny most services," said Jennifer Moore, a representative of the Community Alternative Center.
Moore told commissioners the services covered are treatment-related and tied to substance-abuse care. When asked whether the services are provided in-house, Moore said yes. She also told the commission she did not know the contract term when asked during the meeting.
Commissioners moved to approve the contract; the roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion passed. The meeting record does not specify the motion mover or seconder. The transcript indicates the yes votes were recorded as "Yes" when the clerk called the roll.
The contract will let CAC attempt to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for services it provides to clients as an alternative to incarceration, the center and commissioners said. The length of the contract and other administrative details were not specified in the meeting record.
The board moved on to other routine business after the vote and adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
