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Public health reports grants, GOAT recognition and $80,000 billing delay
Summary
Dunn County Public Health highlighted improved postpartum Medicaid coverage, cited regulatory commendations and a GOAT report that names the county, and reported an $80,000 state-contract billing delay affecting an expected revenue carry-forward; the board approved related carry-forwards and budget amendments.
KT, the county public health representative, told the Human Services Board that the department updated its packet on the website and emphasized three regulatory letters praising local work.
KT highlighted policy changes and grant activity she believes could affect local services: ‘‘we will now cover women postpartum a full year,’’ she said, calling it a positive change that could improve health and reduce costs. KT also pointed board members to a GOAT report that singled out Dunn County for specific language on equity and inclusion in recent annual reports.
KT reported a state-contract billing delay that left about $80,000 in expected revenue unbilled for two months; she said staff expect that income and that a budget carry-forward request will follow. The health department also asked to carry forward Title X–related funds (about $18,394) to cover allowable reproductive-health costs and point-of-care PCR testing after contracting timing issues.
At the meeting the board approved two carry-forwards related to the opioid settlement and Title X funding and later approved a DHS budget amendment recognizing grant revenues and correcting coding errors. Officials described the Title X action as ‘‘a little bit of a shell game’’ of moving allowable costs into the right grant account so services can continue.
The board asked that staff continue to provide updates on revenue recognition and any program impacts as the ERP transition and state contracting issues resolve.
