HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2045REQUEST FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION TO
WRITE-OFF UNCOLLECTED PATIENT ACCOUNTS: Ray Rabe, the health director, said
the Board of Health approved $21,736.91 in write-offs on December 10, 1998. In comparison
with other counties, Rabe said he had been assured that Iredell County's uncollected accounts were
in a low range. Bill Griffith supplied the following statistics.
Griffith said the 1.51% (medicaid) was mostly because the clients were not eligible at the
time of the session. He also mentioned that State officials had said that in reference to the private
pay percentage of write-offs (3.19%) that anything under 5% was considered good.
REQUEST FROM LIBRARY FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECOGNIZE
A LIBRARY SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANT ($17,970): The library director
said a 20% local match was needed for the grant and it had been budgeted. He said computer
equipment would be purchased. The information technology librarian said Internet usage had
doubled in the past year. There are approximately 1500 users per month.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting for a refreshment break at 6:50
p.m.
APPROVED:
File: Briefing Minutes of January 5, 1999
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% Charges
Payer Source
Write -Otter
Total Charges
As Write -Offs
Private Pay
$11,544.51
$ 362,388.00
3.19%
Medicaid
9,698.21
644,178.00
1.51%
Medicare
494.19
22,512.00
2.20%
TOTAL
$21,736.91
$1,029,078.00
2.11%
Griffith said the 1.51% (medicaid) was mostly because the clients were not eligible at the
time of the session. He also mentioned that State officials had said that in reference to the private
pay percentage of write-offs (3.19%) that anything under 5% was considered good.
REQUEST FROM LIBRARY FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECOGNIZE
A LIBRARY SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANT ($17,970): The library director
said a 20% local match was needed for the grant and it had been budgeted. He said computer
equipment would be purchased. The information technology librarian said Internet usage had
doubled in the past year. There are approximately 1500 users per month.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting for a refreshment break at 6:50
p.m.
APPROVED:
File: Briefing Minutes of January 5, 1999
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