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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: New Jersey Primary Care Association, Inc. v. State of New Jersey Department of Human Services et al., Docket No 3:12-cv-00413
Claimant: New Jersey Primary Care Association, Inc.
Claimant's Attorney: Feldesman, Tucker Leifer, Fidell, LLP
Attorney's Address: 1129 20th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Settlement Amount: City to receive $827,946.00 minus fees and expenses related to lawsuit and payment of outstanding dues and fees resulting in a net settlement amount of $735,186.00.
Funding Source: N/A
Additional Comments:
Settlement of civil action brought by New Jersey Primary Care Association, Inc. on behalf of the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness, operating as Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and other Federally Qualified Health Centers operating in the State of New Jersey for among other things, Medicaid Wraparound payments
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness ("NDHCW") operates the Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center, which is a Federally Qualified Health Center, located at 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Primary Care Association, Inc. ("NJPCA") represents twenty (20) Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Jersey, including the Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center, ("FQHCs"), and is committed to fostering collaborations among the FQHCs to ensure access to comprehensive healthcare services; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services failed to make appropriate payments to FQHCs, including the Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center, for Medicaid wraparound payments for Medicaid covered encounters; and
WHEREAS, NJPCA on January 24, 2012, filed a ...
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