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Wichita County approves 6% mandatory hospital payment rate to unlock federal match
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved a resolution setting a 6% mandatory payment rate for the Wichita County Healthcare Provider Participation Program, a local tax-to-match mechanism designed to bring federal funds to cover uncompensated care; United Regional's CFO told commissioners the 6% cap maximizes federal matching dollars.
The Wichita County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Feb. 13 to set the fiscal 2026 mandatory payment rate for the county's Healthcare Provider Participation Program at 6 percent, a rate the court was told is designed to maximize federal matching funds for local hospitals.
Bob Pert, chief financial officer at United Regional Healthcare System, told the court the program was created after state legislation in 2019 and lets hospitals send local tax dollars to…
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