County to Save Money on Medical Claims

HUNTINGDON — The Carroll County Commission met Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m.

On the agenda are the following items were approved: Resolution 10-01-2024 – Amend the FY25 Budget; Resolution 10-02-2024 – Transfer Funds from Reserve Account for Register of Deeds; Resolution 10-03-2024 – Transfer Funds from Reserve Account for Carroll Academy; and Resolution 10-04-2024 – Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between Heritage Health Solutions and Carroll County Government.

The budget amendments on Resolution 10-01-2024 total $20,782.99 from a Circuit Court Security Grant and School Resource Officer Grant totaling $ 90,234.73. The SRO grant return was requested by TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security Office from the endowment grant, owed back to the state for FY24 SRO Grant due to not being able to use the full grant amount. The reason for the return funds is due to the county not having used the entirety of the money as not all positions were filled.

Resolution 10-02-2024 transfers reserve funds in the amount $11,229.08 to the expenditure accounts from the Carroll County Register of Deeds Reserve Account for expenses to be incurred in the FY25 Budget.

Resolution 10-03-2024 transfers reserve funds in the amount $3,000 to the expenditure accounts from the Carroll Academy Reserve Account for expenses incurred in the FY25 Budget.

Resolution 10-04-2024 allows the Carroll County Government to participate in a cost reduction program in partnership with Heritage Health Solutions, with the purpose of reducing inmate medical expenses from medical providers beyond the confines of the jail. By participating in this program, Heritage Health Solutions will use its resources to reprice inmate medical claims the County is responsible for paying.

The Commission was provided update from Heather Foster regarding the Carroll County Prevention Coalition. The Carroll County Highway Department informed the governing body that its personnel policy is being update to include employees are encouraged to live in Carroll County versus the previous verbiage stating employees must reside in the county. The Commission recognized Renee Myers, Carroll County Veterans Service Officer, for her recent conference award.

The following individuals were elected as notaries: Terri A. Hampton, Tracy A. Hensley, Terry Herndon, Darlene Kirk and Fred Morris.

The next regular meeting of the Carroll County Commission is November 11 at 7 p.m. at the Carroll County Government Complex.