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Hendry County commissioners approve vendor to enroll detainees in Affordable Care Act coverage
Summary
Commissioners approved a staff recommendation to contract with a provider to enroll eligible detainees in health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a move officials said could reduce county jail medical costs and administrative workload.
Hendry County commissioners on Feb. 11 approved staff’s proposal to allow a private enrollment provider to sign eligible detainees into Affordable Care Act plans, a step county officials said could cut jail medical costs and reduce administrative burden.
County Administrator Jennifer Davis brought the item forward, saying the county spent about $1.6 million on jail medical care last year and $400,000 so far this year. A staff presenter said the vendor (identified in the meeting transcript as “Health Bridal Care”) told county staff it could enroll roughly 80 percent of…
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