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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of llcalth
Board of Commissioners
FROM: William D. Mashburn, Health Director
DATE: August 12, 1982
SUBJECT: Formula for Maintaining Home Health Charges
in Equilibrium with Costs
Pursuant to Lite ❑11W.it.- of the Board of Commissioners that fees
charged in the Iredell County Home health Program support the
costs of this progr:nn, the Health Director is hereby directed
to maintain and/or adjust fees charged to third party payors and
direct pay patients, based on the following formula utilizing
cost data from the quarterly Interim Report.
1. Direct Costs attributed to each discipline (skilled
nors Ing, Nide, physical therapy, speech therapy, and
medical social worker) are totaled.
2. indirect_ costs for entire program are distributed on
a percentage basis to each discipline. (Percentage is
determined by expected number of visits by each discipline).
3. Total of _di_rect and indirect costs_ per discipline are
divided the expected number of visits in that discipline.
4. A c_harLr•, not to exceed maximum charge limitations, as
set by the U.S, liealth Care Financing Administration, is
thea determined. Such charge is normally set a few dollars
above projected costs in order that the Department not lose
revenue under the lower of costs or charges principle.
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Approved:
Chairman, )hoard of Health
Approve a' man / t lt4Grr..._. _ Date:
, Buanl of Commissioners 2 6
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