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- Uk, Not Questioned Mental-health Agency, Will Run Eastern State
Herald-Leader photo by Mark Mahan: Hospital nears completionThe University of Kentucky will manage the new Eastern State Hospital, replacing the Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, which has operated the current facility since 1995....
- State Auditor Edelen Faults Bluegrass Mental-health Agency For Executive Compensation, Lax Management And Board Oversight
The Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, a nonprofit agency that gets two-thirds of its money from taxpayers, "paid more than $2.8 million in executive-benefit contributions since 1997 to the president/CEO and various other employees...
- Significant Management Improvements At Passport Health Plan, Audit Finds
Passport Health Plan has improved significantly since a 2010 audit uncovered wasteful spending and other problems, a new audit has concluded. The managed care organization that cares for Medicaid recipients in Jefferson and 15 surrounding counties "has...
- U Of L Physicians' Group Drops Open-records Appeal, But C-j May Still Not Get Records
An organization representing University of Louisville doctors who were trying to keep their financial records private dropped its lawsuit appealing an adverse open-records decision Tuesday. In April, Attorney General Jack Conway ruled that University...
- Judge Rules Passport Managed-care Plan For Medicaid In Louisville Region Is Subject To State Open Records Act
As Kentucky prepares to put more of its Medicaid program under a managed-care system to save money, a judge has ruled that the contractor running the program's only managed-care plan is a public agency subject to the state Open Records Act. Ruling...
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University Hospital's trust to pay for indigent care lacks oversight, state auditor finds
An audit of the trust that disburses more than $30 million in state and local funding to provide indigent care at University Hospital has found there is a lack of oversight. There is no evidence taxpayer dollars were abused, however.
"The audit, released by state Auditor Adam Edelen, found that the board structure wasn't suited for proper oversight and the agreement between University Medical Center, which runs the hospital, and state and local governments to administer the money is outdated," reports Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal.
The audit also found there is insufficient record keeping. "The responsibility for providing a safety net for our most vulnerable is a critical one shared by the university, city and commonwealth," Edelen said. "While this audit underscores the need for modernization and reform of the governing structure, it does not provide justification for those who desire a retreat from that mission." (Read more)
"The audit, released by state Auditor Adam Edelen, found that the board structure wasn't suited for proper oversight and the agreement between University Medical Center, which runs the hospital, and state and local governments to administer the money is outdated," reports Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal.
The audit also found there is insufficient record keeping. "The responsibility for providing a safety net for our most vulnerable is a critical one shared by the university, city and commonwealth," Edelen said. "While this audit underscores the need for modernization and reform of the governing structure, it does not provide justification for those who desire a retreat from that mission." (Read more)
- Uk, Not Questioned Mental-health Agency, Will Run Eastern State
Herald-Leader photo by Mark Mahan: Hospital nears completionThe University of Kentucky will manage the new Eastern State Hospital, replacing the Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, which has operated the current facility since 1995....
- State Auditor Edelen Faults Bluegrass Mental-health Agency For Executive Compensation, Lax Management And Board Oversight
The Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, a nonprofit agency that gets two-thirds of its money from taxpayers, "paid more than $2.8 million in executive-benefit contributions since 1997 to the president/CEO and various other employees...
- Significant Management Improvements At Passport Health Plan, Audit Finds
Passport Health Plan has improved significantly since a 2010 audit uncovered wasteful spending and other problems, a new audit has concluded. The managed care organization that cares for Medicaid recipients in Jefferson and 15 surrounding counties "has...
- U Of L Physicians' Group Drops Open-records Appeal, But C-j May Still Not Get Records
An organization representing University of Louisville doctors who were trying to keep their financial records private dropped its lawsuit appealing an adverse open-records decision Tuesday. In April, Attorney General Jack Conway ruled that University...
- Judge Rules Passport Managed-care Plan For Medicaid In Louisville Region Is Subject To State Open Records Act
As Kentucky prepares to put more of its Medicaid program under a managed-care system to save money, a judge has ruled that the contractor running the program's only managed-care plan is a public agency subject to the state Open Records Act. Ruling...