Number
210500
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. LEWIS
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan relating to billing of services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Health to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the Health Department and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan relating to billing of services.
Body
Whereas, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (United Healthcare) manages the overall health care of persons receiving benefits through Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus, and administers these benefits; and
Whereas, Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus require a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) and Trilogy recognizing that MHD and United Healthcare have clients in common and agree to cooperate in removing access barriers, coordinating care and providing culturally competent services; and
Whereas, The intent of this MOU is to authorize MHD to provide health care services to persons receiving benefits through Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus, and to qualify MHD for reimbursements for Covered Services provided to persons receiving benefits through Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Health is authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Health Department and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, a copy of which is attached to this file.
Requester
Health Department
Drafter
LRB 176808- 2
Aaron Cadle
July 8, 2021