72 Hour hold billing question

I received a bill for a 72 hour hold.  The person had UCare insurance (not State but private).  The insurance was billed and EOB was attached.  They listed their allowed charge but did not pay and instead put it towards the deductible.  There is also an amount to be written off.  The facility has billed us for the deductible amount.  We were a little confused what they were asking us to pay but she said the amount that was put towards the deductible or what we allow to pay.  I have always been told we do not pay more than the MA rate.  How do I found out what that is?

Thank you

Bobbi Sivonen

Fiscal Supevisor

Koochiching County Public Health and Human Services

Reimbursement for meetings

I have a question and need some guidance!  One of my IM staff is a regional rep for their state financial worker group, like our AMSSA.  She is holding a regional meeting at a location in Alexandria.  The question is how to work the expense.  She would like us(Grant County) to pay for the expense, and then the other counties will cut us a check for the expense.  She believes that this is the easiest way to do this.  Do you have any experience with this type of arrangement, if so, please share!  Thank you!

Jen Albjerg

Fiscal Manager

Grant County Social Services

Grant County Highway Dept

Region IV Adult Mental Health Initiative

Email:  jennifer.albjerg@co.grant.mn.us

Phone:  218-685-8218

Fax:  218-685-4978

Hiring costs tracking

Can you poll counties to see if other counties keep track of hiring costs in separate accounts other than a general administrative account?  And if they do, what all they keep track of (advertising, Merit System annual cost, back ground checks, new worker training costs (reg, travel, meals, hotel room) etc)?

Thanks.

Marlene Remmel

Fiscal Supervisor

114 N Holcombe Ave Ste 180

Litchfield MN 55355-2273

320-693-5300 ext 310

320-693-5344 Fax

marlene.remmel@co.meeker.mn.us

Medicare Premiums question

What are other counties doing that reimburse Medicare monthly premiums to clients?  We currently are verifying that the clients are eligible monthly to make sure we aren’t reimbursing a premium that shouldn’t be reimbursed.

Thanks for your assistance!

Suzann Bakken

Assistant Controller

Olmsted County Finance

e-mail bakken.suzann@co.olmsted.mn.us

Phone & Fax 507-328-6460