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Committee backs limited authority for DPH to enter managed-care contracts, with reporting limits
Summary
The committee approved the budget analyst's suggested amendments to an ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter managed-care contracts and forwarded the item to the full Board; the amendment limits authority and reporting requirements through Dec. 2017 while DPH says managed-care contracting could generate substantial revenue.
The Budget & Finance Committee voted to accept the budget analyst's recommendations and forward an amended ordinance that would authorize the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to enter into managed-care contracts meeting minimum financial standards, with limits and reporting requirements set to expire Dec. 31, 2017.
Greg Wagner, chief financial officer for DPH, told the committee that, under the Affordable Care Act, more San Franciscans are gaining insurance and the department…
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