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Inmate Healthcare Costs Breakthrough Team
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Team Purpose
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After successfully reducing prescription drug costs for inmate populations, this team broadened its focus to include all health care costs for incarcerated individuals in state and county facilities.
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Current Status
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This team has completed its work though TeamTech continues to track the savings realized from the passage of HB 2893 which brought discounted savings on hospital bills and physician services for inmates in county detention facilities.
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Results
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In partnership with the Kansas Sheriffs Association, the HealthCare Costs for Inmates Breakthrough Team was successful in gaining passage of HB 2893, effective July 1, 2006, that brought discounted savings on hospital bills and physician services for inmates in county detention facilities. The law required that local governments compute the Medicaid rate and pay the bill appropriately. As such, the team along with the Kansas Department of Corrections, created a low-cost option for this to be accomplished centrally. Most local governments continue to selection this implementation option.
Updated savings results from HB 2893 can be found in the Claims Summary Report: County Jail Savings on Inmate Health Care Costs in the Resource Center. Savings are averaging over 72%. |
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Next Milestones
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Having successfully completed its collaborative work, this Breakthrough Team no longer meets.
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Related Links
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See how the Prescription Drug Breakthrough Team partnered to find savings for inmate medical care. Check out the Resource Center for more information and downloads. |
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