CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES' PAYMENT DELAYS FORCE NATIONAL ENROLLMENT BROKER TO SEEK CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 14, 1997--As a result of prolonged pro·long tr.v. pro·longed, pro·long·ing, pro·longs 1. To lengthen in duration; protract. 2. To lengthen in extent. delays in payment by the California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
"We have built Benova into the most experienced health plan enrollment broker in the country, trusted by state and federal health officials to implement complex Medicaid and Medicare enrollment programs," said Colleen col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. Cain, president of Benova, a national enrollment broker that helps Medicaid recipients make informed decisions about their health care. "We will survive this, pay our creditors, and continue to serve our customers." "We took this action to ensure that California's failure to pay us in a timely manner, and the resulting financial repercussions repercussions npl → répercussions fpl repercussions npl → Auswirkungen pl , would not compromise our ability to manage our successful existing enrollment contracts. We don't believe our other clients or their states should be disadvantaged This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. by what California has done to Benova," Cain said. Benova currently has enrollment broker contracts with Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Oklahoma to enroll Medicaid-eligible individuals into managed care plans, and a contract with the federal government to plan an enrollment broker demonstration program for the Medicare program in Denver. Cain said Benova needs to separate its payment dispute with California from the ongoing operations of an otherwise healthy business, which is what the reorganization plan A scheme authorized by federal law and promulgated by the president whereby he or she alters the structure of federal agencies to promote government efficiency and economy through a transfer, consolidation, coordination, authorization, or abolition of functions. will accomplish. The Department of Health Services owes Benova approximately $6 million in overdue OVERDUE. A bill, note, bond or other contract, for the payment of money at a particular day, when not paid upon the day, is overdue. 2. The indorsement of a note or bill overdue, is equivalent to drawing a new bill payable at sight. 2 Conn. 419; 18 Pick. invoices for work the company conducted on their behalf to implement the largest expansion ever undertaken in the nation for Medicaid managed care. "Once we receive payment from the state, we'll be able to pay our vendors for work completed," Cain said. Last June, after a successful 12-year relationship, Benova learned a competitor had been selected as the state's new enrollment broker beginning January 1997. Despite the pending transition, California health department managers asked Benova to manage an unprecedented five-fold increase in enrollment and an expansion into 10 new California counties. To help prevent potential service issues resulting from the rapid expansion, Benova asked the state for additional computer hardware and software, and during the expansion, repeatedly warned the state of the need for adequate resources. Without the state's support, Benova was able to resolve service issues affecting the program and, as recently as early December, the state and Benova were negotiating to extend Benova's contract to June 1997. The California Department of Health Services has been widely criticized by health care leaders and elected officials for its management of this program. "We have spent millions of dollars to perform under very difficult circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or ," Cain said. "It is clearly the state's obligation to pay for the services we provided." The state recently filed a suit against Benova over reported billing discrepancies, which could have been resolved if the state had followed its contractual agreement to share questions about invoices within 15 days of their receipt. The suit also asks Benova for damages related to service issues during the expansion. Benova believes the suit is an attempt for political purposes to unfairly place blame on Benova for service issues resulting from the Department of Health Services decision to greatly expand its Medi-Cal program. The U.S. Bank of Oregon, Benova's largest creditor An individual to whom an obligation is owed because he or she has given something of value in exchange. One who may legally demand and receive money, either through the fulfillment of a contract or due to injury sustained as a result of another's Negligence , has been cooperating with the company throughout this process. Benova expects the court to confirm its reorganization plan within six months. Benova, based in Portland, Ore., is the most experienced enrollment broker in the country with more than 15 years of helping people make informed decisions about their health care. The company has approximately 260 employees nationwide. CONTACT: Bowler & Associates Inc. Brian Bell Brian Bell, (born December 9, 1968, in Iowa City, Iowa) is an official member of the band, Weezer, playing rhythm guitar. He has his own band, the Space Twins, as well as a new project called The Relationship. or Jennifer Maxwell-Muir, 503/248-9468 |
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