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Agenda Item Number: <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Meeting Date: September 20, 2017 <br /> <br />Agenda Item Subject: Men’s Primary Care Pilot Update <br /> <br />Attachment(s): Powerpoint Presentation <br /> <br />Staff or Board Member Reporting: Pam McCall and Rebecca Crawford <br /> <br />Purpose: __ Action <br /> _X_Information only <br /> ___ Information with possible action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Summary Information: <br /> <br />The Health Department began a pilot program in February 2016 to refer male, Orange <br />County residents to Family Centered Healthcare, a local medical practice in <br />Hillsborough. This program was designed to provide low-income males, specifically <br />those from northern Orange County, with access to low-cost primary care. <br /> <br />OCHD reimburses Family Centered Healthcare for all uninsured, referred patients <br />according to the published Medicaid fee schedule. Uninsured clients are responsible for <br />a portion of the total charges based on income unless they are determined to be <br />homeless. <br /> <br />We are now a year and a half into the project and based on the low cost and high <br />impact to residents, staff recommend making this an ongoing program within the Health <br />department. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Recommended Action: __Approve <br /> ___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action <br /> ___Approve & forward to ____________________ <br /> _X__Accept as information <br /> ___Revise & schedule for future action <br /> ___Other (detail): <br />