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OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-336-7204
FAX: 970-352-0242
915 10TH STREET
111 I P.O. BOX 758
C. GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
COLORADO
June 23, 2010
Laurel Karabatsos
Director,Medicaid Program Division
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
1570 Grant Street, 3`d Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203-1818
Dear Ms. Karabatsos:
The Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, requests that the Non-Emergent Medicaid
Broker Function, currently being operated by Weld County's Public Works/Transportation System and
Department of Human Services, be transferred back to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and
Financing. Weld County wishes to discontinue its role as the Non-Emergent Medicaid Broker.
To effect this transition, it is our understanding that:
1. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing will proceed, with Weld County's
approval,to amend its current five-year Agreement with Logisticare,which will end June 30,2011,to
include Weld County as an entity for which Logisticare will provide Non-Emergent Medicaid Broker
services. As such, we agree that the Weld County Department of Human Services will be billed,
through its County Administration allocation,for broker services at a maximum cost of$27,753.35 for
the year of July 1,2010,through June 30,2011. This amount will be prorated from the effective date
of this contract amendment. The Weld County Department of Human Services agrees to assist your
office and Logisticare in its outreaching efforts to communicate this broker transition with community
groups and current clients. Lennie Bottorff, Fiscal/Budgeting Manager of the Weld County
Department of Human Services,and Barbara Connolly,Weld County Controller,will work with you
to work through the details of the transfer of funds between the Weld County Department of Human
Services and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
2. With Weld County's approval, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing will
include Weld County in its new Request for Proposal regarding Non-Emergent Medicaid
Transportation Broker services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011.
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If you have any questions,please telephone Ms. Judy Griego,Director, Weld County Department of Human
Services, at 970.352.1551, extension 6510, or Mr. Toby Taylor at 970.304.6531.
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Douglas Rademacher, Chair
Board of County Commissioners, Weld County
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Doug van Hee, Program Performance Section, CHCP&F
Judy A. Griego, Human Services
Toby Taylor, Public Works/Transportation
Barb Connolly, Controller
Lennie Bottorff, Human Services/Fiscal
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Douglas Rademacher, Chair
Board of County Commissioners, Weld County
Office of Board of Commissioners
915 10th Street
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80632
Dear Mr. Rademacher:
Thank you for your letter to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the
Department) dated June 23, 2010, regarding Weld County's administration of the NEMT(Non-
Emergent Medical Transportation) benefit. I apologize for the delay in our response.
We understand that Weld County is requesting discontinuation of its role in administering the
Medicaid NEMT benefit. The timing of this request is good as the Department will be issuing a
new RFP for NEMT services effective July 1, 2011. Based on your request, we intend to include
Weld County in this RFP.
Although an earlier shift of services to LogistiCare may be possible, we are limited by two
budget constraints in Fiscal Year 2010-2011. First, any change must be budget neutral. Second,
any change must include the authority to pay LogistiCare additional funds through a formal
budget request. This request would propose a reduction in transportation-related funds currently
included in the Department's monthly administrative transfer to Weld County. We believe
receiving approval of a budget request is unlikely before the end of this fiscal year.
Given these complexities, we are convening in internal workgroup to address your request and to
determine if service can be transferred sooner. Douglas van Hee will take the lead for this
workgroup and can share its progress with you.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Douglas van Hee, LogistiCare Contract Specialist,
at 303-866-4986.
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cc: Judy A. Griego, Human Services
Toby Taylor, Public Works/Transportation
Barb Connolly, Controller
Lennie Bottorff, Human Services/Fiscal
Jim Vogel, Manager, Program Performance Section
Doug van Hee, Program Performance Contract Specialist
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