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Meeting Date:	06/27/2016
Internal Revenue Service (PCORI) Mandatd fee
Submitted for:	Rosie Rodman	Submitted By:	Rosie Rodman
Department:	Administrative Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize payment to Internal Revenue Service for the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Fee (PCORI), for plan year 2016, in the amount of $7,003.68. This fee is mandated by the Affordable Care Act and for the County Judge to sign all relevant documents. [Account #001-0114-6044 (Third Party Administration)]

Issue: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandates that health plans, including self-insured counties, pay the PCORI fee. This fee was designed to promote the use of evidence based medicine by disseminating comparative clinical effectiveness research findings by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Solution: Approve agenda in order to pay the mandated fee.

Result: If payment is made the County will comply with all Internal Revenue laws.

Background:

The PCORI fee has been implemented since 2013 by the Federal Health Plans.

Previous Court Action:

Fee was approved and sent out.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	n/a
Funding Source:	n/a
Balance:	n/a
Financial Impact:
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PCORI Fee