Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Clallam County plans facility and IT upgrades to bill Medicaid for jail health services; grant advances and reimbursements projected
Summary
Clallam County officials said a Health Care Authority medicaid reentry grant provided upfront funding for facility and IT changes that will allow the county to bill Medicaid for some jail and juvenile medical services, and that 2026 budget projections include roughly $872,000 in expected reimbursements.
County Chief Financial Officer Mark Lane and county staff described an HCA (Health Care Authority) Medicaid reentry grant at a Sequim town hall and explained how it affects the 2026 recommended budget.
Lane said the county received an advance grant to install clinical shared services and IT systems in jail and juvenile facilities so the county can bill Medicaid for eligible inmate medical services in future years. "These are monies that were basically advanced to the county," Lane said, adding the award was intended to be spent over roughly two years to make facility…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
