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bills, Indian River County ' s final balance was reduced from $ 1 , 395 , 168 to $790 ,433 (inclusive <br /> of the 15 % credit for payment in full) . He revealed that FAC now plans to dismiss the still <br /> pending lawsuit, and any County who wishes to continue the litigation must act on an individual <br /> basis . Attorney Polackwich thereafter presented staff' s recommendation for the Board to : ( 1 ) <br /> approve the proposed settlement stipulation, which would dismiss Indian River County from the <br /> lawsuit; and (2) not file a new, separate statute of limitations claim. He added that the Medicaid <br /> billing procedures have been significantly improved and the County will not face this problem in <br /> the future . <br /> Commissioner Davis questioned whether the revised billing procedures are effectively <br /> resolving the billing errors that previously occurred. <br /> Attorney Polackwich explained that formerly there was a discrepancy between the <br /> databases used by the County and State to verify a patient' s residency; the County now has <br /> access to the same database used by the State . <br /> Management and Budget Director Jason Brown affirmed that based on input from the <br /> FAC, Florida counties, and Governor Scott' s office, the State has made positive improvements to <br /> its Medicaid billing procedures . <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, <br /> SECONDED by Chairman Wheeler, to approve staff' s <br /> recommendation. <br /> Responding to Board questions, Director Brown explained that when the County contests <br /> a Medicaid charge, a written refund request is sent to the State . <br /> The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION, and the <br /> Motion carried unanimously . The Board : ( 1 ) approved <br /> and authorized the County Attorney to execute the Q <br /> �. 5 . . : r ;C4 of <br /> 14 P� 8 <br /> September 11 , 2012 22 <br />