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Wichita County sets mandatory hospital participation rate at 5.76% to capture federal matching funds
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved a resolution requiring local hospitals to pay 5.76% of net patient revenue into the county's provider participation program, a mechanism county and hospital leaders say accesses federal matching dollars to offset uncompensated care.
Wichita County Commissioners on Jan. 28 approved a resolution setting the mandatory payment rate for the county's health care provider participation program at 5.76% of net patient revenue.
United Regional Chief Financial Officer Bob Hurt told the court the local participation fund (LPPF) allows private hospitals to pool local payments that trigger federal matching dollars, which in turn help hospitals cover uncompensated-care costs for Medicaid and uninsured patients. "This…
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