Narrative of Resolution:
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To Authorize Reimbursable Medicaid Services, Medicare Services, and Third-Party Payor Agreements, Amendments, and Updates
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: None
Are funds already budgeted? No
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
WHEREAS, Sullivan County Department of Community Services is a provider of behavioral health services, including but not limited to mental/behavioral health and care/case management services, and that such services are reimbursable Medicaid services, Medicare services, and by third-party payors; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County Department of Community Services desires to continue to enhance Medicaid services, Medicare services, and third-party revenue generation collection; and
WHEREAS, Medicaid services, Medicare services, and third-party payors require written agreements with service providers to allow all payments to be forwarded directly to the provider; and
WHEREAS, due to the changing requirements in the industry, third-party payors may require periodic amendments to their existing agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to enter into provider agreements with various insurance companies/service providers for the services described above and to sign amendments to said agreements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authorization for this Resolution shall expire as of January 1, 2029, and that a new resolution must be adopted at that time; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said agreements shall be in such form as to be approved by the County Attorney.