The Finance Department continues to make significant improvements in its service to our Member Clinics through financial support, accounting and billing advisory services and strengthening of Member Clinic internal accounting control systems.
 

One major accomplishment has been the dramatic reduction in the time it takes to get program payments to the Clinics, from over 100 days in 2004 down to six days currently.
We are now able to pay the Clinics immediately upon receipt of their monthly invoices and receipt of funds from the County with limited waiting time.
 

We engaged billing experts to provide technical and practical guidance to Clinics in all areas of billing, accounts receivable control and claims processing. The Clinics experienced a much higher cash flow, fewer claim denials and enhanced revenue from this Billing Assistance Program.

Accounting systems, internal controls and policies & procedures have been reviewed by an independent CPA, engaged to visit each clinic to address their particular needs in these areas. We verify adherence to generally accepted accounting principles, assuring strong internal control systems and providing recommendations in areas where a Clinic can improve their overall operating performance. The ultimate objective is to direct more funds to patient services through reductions in administrative service costs.