Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance to Establish a Schedule of Fees for Payment for Services at the Request of a Health Care Provider or Insurer Pursuant to the City Fire Department for the Administrative and Logistics Cost of the Community Healthcare Program.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 17, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Fire
CONTACT: Danny Kistner, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of proposed ordinance amendment.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• McKinney Fire Department operates a proactive community healthcare program.
• Currently, the community healthcare program is provided as a service for McKinney citizens. This program functions in a non-emergent capacity.
• A fee for service ordinance exists for emergency medical response but not for non-emergency.
• This ordinance amendment provides a fee schedule for payment by health care providers or insurers to the City of McKinney for CHP services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• McKinney Fire Department established a novel community healthcare program in 2013 to reduce the need for those with chronic medical conditions from overreliance on the emergency medical service system.
• Since inception, the MFD CHP program is successful in impacting the health and welfare of those with certain chronic medical conditions.
• Health care providers or insurers are interested in engaging the MFD CHP for certain patient subscribers.
• Molina Healthcare contacted the MFD CHP program with a proposal to engage our services in a consistent manner to services already provided.
• Molina Healthcare proposed payment to the City of McKinney for services consistent with the CHP program.
• A pilot program to include a cohort of 25 Molina subscribers was proposed by Molina Healthcare.
• This ordinance amendment provides for a fee schedule for payment by health care providers or insurers to the City of McKinney for CHP services.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: The fee schedule for MFD CHP services will be according to the following schedule:
Home Safety Evaluation - $150
Enrolled Patient Monthly Care - $500
Post Hospital Discharge Visit - $200
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A