QUESTION
What is the role of the Human Resources Administration (HRA) in Medicaid matching, and how does this funding support services?
2:01:52
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Mitch Katz details that the Human Resources Administration (HRA) provides the local match for Medicaid, facilitating federal reimbursement for all eligible Medicaid services by New York City Health And Hospitals.
- The Human Resources Administration (HRA) facilitates a local match for Medicaid matching funds.
- This local match is leveraged to draw down federal funds, maximizing the financial support for Medicaid services.
- The federal government matches these funds to reimburse New York City Health And Hospitals for Medicaid services provided.
- Funded services include all those covered under Medicaid, ensuring a wide range of healthcare services.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:01:52
H and h received $145,000,000 from h RA in the fiscal 2025 preliminary plan through an interest city transfer.
2:02:03
This additional funding is a baseline starting in fiscal 2024 and is part of a routine transfer of Medicaid Initiatives funds.
2:02:12
Can you provide additional information on these initiatives?
Mitch Katz
2:02:16
This is part of the matching of Medicaid.
2:02:19
There has to be a local match, an HRA, is the the part of the city that does this scope of work.
2:02:26
They provide the match that then goes up to the federal government and brings down Medicaid services.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:02:36
Okay.
2:02:37
So what services will HNH provide with this funding if and how will the services assist HI?
Mitch Katz
2:02:44
So the money goes to the federal government, gets matched, and it's how the federal government reimburses us for all Medicaid services.
2:02:53
So it's any any service that is paid for through Medicaid.
2:02:56
Okay.