Section III Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care),) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded...
Section III Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care),) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Item 2025 002 Special Tests Recommendation The Center should establish a system of internal controls to ensure that all slide fee discounts are properly calculated based on family size and income. Repeat Finding Yes Action Taken The Finance Department will take the following steps to enhance the slide fee discounts process: 1. Policy Revision: the health center will revise its Sliding Fee Discount Policy to ensure alignment with HRSA requirements, including accurate discount calculation methodologies, annual updates to the sliding fee scale, and proper utilization of NextGen system functionality to support implementation 2. Staff Training: the health center will provide comprehensive training to all relevant staff on the revised Sliding Fee Discount Policy and procedures. 3. Training will emphasize correct discount calculations, required documentation, and income verification processes. A recurring training program will be implemented to ensure ongoing compliance for both new hires and existing employees. 3. Retrospective Review: the health center will conduct a retrospective review of patient files for the current fiscal year to confirm that all sliding fee discounts are appropriately supported by required documentation. Any identified discrepancies will be corrected in a timely manner. 4. Ongoing Monitoring: the health center will establish monthly internal audits of sliding fee discount determinations to monitor compliance. Audit results will be documented and reviewed by management to ensure corrective actions are taken as needed. Responsible Party: Chief Financial Officer Target Completion Date: 04/30/2026 If the Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit has questions regarding this plan, please call: Javier Vallejo, CFO at (314)-482-0915. Sincerely yours, Javier Vallejo Chief Financial Officer