Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/17/2009 - 7:30 PM
Category: Untitled
Type: Action
Subject: 9.5 Addendum to NMAS-JPA Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Master Claiming Agreement
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
MAA.pdf
Summary: Staff requests approval of an Addendum to the Northern California Medi-Cal Administrative Services-Joint Powers Agreement (NMAS-JPA) Master Claiming Agreement. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had proposed eliminating the school-based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) effective June 30, 2009. An Addendum was approved in January 2009 to maintain the services provided to the District during the time of uncertain status.

On June 30, 2009, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the National Register a new rule (CMS-2287-P2) that rescinded the elimination of the MAA program, thus stabilizing MAA for the foreseeable future. Consequently, the NMAS-JPA is shifting back to the original percentage fee structure, allowing the school districts and county offices of education to pay the JPA fee when the MAA dollars are received from CA Department of Health Care Services rather than be invoiced and required to pay prior to receiving their MAA dollars from the State. Staff will be renegotiating contracts for MAA and MediCal Claiming programs in 2010 for the 2010-2011 school year.
Funding: Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Budget 5046
Fiscal Impact No cost to general fund. Up to $30,000 to be paid out of generated MAA funds
Recommendation: Approve Addendum to Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Master Claiming Agreement as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Margot Tobias - Director Student Services
Signed By:
Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Richard Nicoll - Interim Sup
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Paul Strange Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the Original motion 'For approval as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Gary Eberhart     Yes
Paul Strange     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes
Richard Allen     Yes
Sherry Whitmarsh     Yes