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ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Board of Health Policy and Procedures Manual Section I: Board Adopted Policies Policy EB: Fee and Eligibility Policy Reviewed by: Financial Review Committee, Health Director Approved by: Board of Health, Health Director Page 6 of 8 Original Effective Date: January 25, 2001 Revision Dates:, 10/2014, 9/2015, 4/2016, 9/2018, 10/2019 e. Review of fee schedules of surrounding jurisdictions f. Analysis of existing self-pay client base and how increased costs would affect their ability to get necessary care L.K. Based on G.S. 130A-41, the Health Director is authorized to enter into contracts, which may include negotiated reimbursement rates. M.L. The Health Director may not make exceptions to the Fee Policy except to accommodate specific situations through the fee waiver process (Attachment C). N.M. Any minimum administrative fee or flat fees shall be applied without discrimination to all patients. O.N. There will be no “schedule of donations”, bills for donations, or any other implied coercion for donations from clients as a condition for being seen at the Health Department. Donations to the health department can be made through the Orange County Community Giving Fund. Fees for services will not be waived because of client donations. P.O. Fees for 340b drugs dispensed to Medicaid patients will be reviewed and set annually based on the average, annual cost to the County to purchase the drugs. VII. Fee Collection A. Environmental Health service fees are paid before an appointment is scheduled. Field staff cannot accept fees in the field. B. Fees collected from Medicaid and Medicare and other third party insurance for a covered service, combined with payment of any applicable co-pays and co-insurance, constitutes full payment for that service. C. A co-payment, deductible, or balance of charge can be collected at the time of service from individuals covered by other third party insurance plans when OCHD is a member of their provider panel (exception family planning). For Family Planning clients, family income should be assessed before determining whether co-payments or additional fees are charged; if their family income is verified to be at or below 250% FPL, they should not pay more (in copayments or additional fees) than what they would otherwise pay when the schedule of discounts is applied. With regard to other insured clients, payments towards a deductible for clients whose family income is verified to be at or below 250% FPL should have the appropriate sliding fee schedule applied. D. If OCHD is not on the insurance provider panel, the client will be charged for the service(s) based on the Health Department’s fee schedule. The client will be provided with documentation of services for submission of a claim to their insurance company.