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Update from Alliance Health (20min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 2, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to receive an update from Alliance Health and ask any questions they wish.
North Carolina is in the midst of the largest change in healthcare in the State's history. The purpose of this update is for Alliance to present information on changes to its non-Medicaid benefit package, program updates on its Housing and Opioid programs as well as an update on Medicaid Transformation in NC.
As the result of years of reductions in its State funding allocation, Alliance has been pressed to make some very difficult decisions regarding how to use our limited funding to support services for people who are uninsured. Since 2015 Alliance has endured cuts of $80 million dollars in State funding, while being legislatively required to maintain its safety net crisis services and to offer access to many other services at the level present before those cuts began. For several years, Alliance has struggled to absorb the impact of these reductions without compromising services and programs that have tremendous benefit to our community partners. As Alliance faces yet another year of recurring funding reductions, eliminating or reducing funding to some programs across its four-county region has unfortunately become impossible to avoid. Alliance is committed to keep Commissioners and the community updated on changes. Alliance is also committed to sharing information on our Housing and Opioid Treatment programs that were developed in partnership with key Durham stakeholders.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Properly functioning physical and mental health support networks are critical to goals 1-3 of the Durham County Strategic Plan.
Resource Persons: Rob Robinson, President and CEO of Alliance Health
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board receive an update from Alliance Health and ask any questions they wish.
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County Manager: ____________________________