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. . <br /> . <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF 0:1-7,1ISSIONMS <br /> Act-tart Agenda <br /> .. <br /> Item No. d -, <br /> AcTioN =DMA 1=4 Assrmar <br /> ITFErnz DATE November 15, 1983 <br /> Subject: Family Planning Ff4es, .. . .. _ <br /> . . . . <br /> [ DeparL-Tent: Health . I Public Hearing: yes A no <br /> - • <br /> .. • <br /> Attachment(s): None Ittfo=ratt.i.Crt Contact: Jerry Robinson <br /> phone /trainer: - Extension 311 . ! <br /> . • <br /> PURPOSE: The Board DA Health at its October 30, 1983 meeting voted to request that the <br /> Commissioner's adopt the Federally mandated change In the Family Planning self <br /> pay fees to e effective January I, 1984. The self az fee increase is 7%; <br /> as folloWs: <br /> Patient Income Service 1 Service 2 Service 3 <br /> (Scale slides with number (Complete physical (Exam with pelvic (Exam without p lvic <br /> of people in family) plus prescription) plus prescription) (plus prescript on) <br /> Present Fee New Fee Present Fee New Fee Present Fee He Fee <br /> Unemancipated Minors* 0 0 0 0 0 0 <br /> Below 125% of poverty* 0 0 0 0 0 ro <br /> 125 - 145% of poverty 13.43 14.37 4.99 5.34 2.69 /.87 <br /> 145 - 165% of poverty 26.85 28.73 9.97 10.68 5.37 <br /> ..' 165 - 185Z of poverty 40,28 43.10 14.96 1.6.0o 8.,06 E.62 <br /> 186 - 200% of poverty 53,70 57.46 1994. 21,34 10.74 1 ,50 <br /> 200% and above poverty 67.13 71.83 24,93 26,68 13,43 14,37 <br /> NEED: The self pay fee scale adjustment is a federal mandate. <br /> IMPACT: Minimal impacF: Of our patients, 73.2% do not self pay any fees; 10.6% pay <br /> the lowest fees; possibly the fee income would increase by $700 - $900 if <br /> collections proceed as usual. <br /> Recommm2ation(5) Adopt as recommended by the Board of Health. <br /> __----__ <br /> * Medicaid, Title XX, and the Federal Grant subsidity pays towards the cost of thee <br /> services. <br />