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Collin County amends local hospital payment rate from 3.5% to 6%
Summary
After a public hearing, Commissioners Court approved raising the mandatory payment rate for the FY2025 Local Provider Participation Program from 3.5% to 6% to unlock federal reimbursements for private hospitals serving low-income patients.
Collin County Commissioners Court on Wednesday approved an amendment to the FY2025 Local Provider Participation Program that raises the mandatory payment rate private hospitals pay on annual net patient revenue from 3.5% to 6%.
The change was the subject of a public hearing before the court. County staff called forward consultants from Almonte Healthcare Ventures, who described how hospital contributions to the county program can trigger federal matching funds to reimburse hospitals for uncompensated care. "We're here today in support of the request to increase the mandatory payment rate for the private hospitals, the local…
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