Press Releases
January 14, 2011
The Central Health Board of Managers on Thursday approved the formation of a Central Health funded health management organization (HMO). The board’s motivation for approving this program is to better manage and coordinate the healthcare needs of the populations Central Health serves. State and local dollars will be leveraged to upgrade the current systems for […]
January 19, 2011
The Central Health Board of Managers approved on Wednesday an increase to the contract amount with Austin Travis County Integral Care (ATCIC). The $800,000 increase, bringing the total amount from $3,555,243 to a cap of $4,335, 243 which supports additional inpatient mental health crisis services for eligible Travis County residents. The $800,000 in approved funding […]
January 20, 2011
Katrina M. Daniel, RN, was reappointed to a new four-year term on the Central Health Board of Managers by the Austin City Council on Jan. 27. Daniel was originally appointed by the City Council to a vacated place on the board in 2009. Daniel is Associate Commissioner of Insurance for the Texas Department of Insurance, […]
March 22, 2011
The Travis County Commissioners Court appointed Rebecca Lightsey, the executive director of Texas Appleseed, to the Central Health Board of Managers on Tuesday, March 15. Ms. Lightsey replaces Dr. Donald Patrick, who announced his retirement from the board last year. With Texas Appleseed, Ms. Lightsey is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the […]
April 21, 2011
The Central Health Board of Managers approved an expansion to its contract with Lone Star Circle of Care (LSCC) to provide additional primary care services. The amount of the increase is $1,682,495, resulting in funding totaling $3,029,995 for the entire fiscal year. The expanded contract is the result of continued enrollment in Central Health’s Medical […]
May 18, 2011
The Austin City Council has appointed Lynne Hudson to the Central Health Board of Managers. Ms. Hudson replaces outgoing board member Bobbie Barker, who announced her retirement last month. Ms. Hudson’s professional career is focused on public health and community-based nursing. She is currently a part-time contract nurse practitioner and a member of the clinical […]
May 19, 2011
The Central Health Board of Managers on Wednesday approved expansion of services with two existing contracted partners. The first expansion will increase the total annual contract amount for family medical services with Austin Medical Education Program for enrollees of the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) at the Blackstock Family Health Center. The contract amount will double […]
June 3, 2011
Central Health on Friday May 27 purchased the VA Austin Outpatient Clinic, including the 67,577 sq ft building on 6.83 acres and surrounding 3.5 acres of land, for $8 million. The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System presently operates the clinic. “For us, this prospect came forward at an opportune time, as we were just […]
June 15, 2011
The Central Health Board of Managers voted to approve a service expansion with Austin Travis County Integral Care (ATCIC) to support additional inpatient mental health services and fund two new pilot programs. The contract expansion increases funding for ATCIC from $3,336,548 per year by $1,700,000, for a total cap of $5,066,548, to expand mental healthcare […]
August 11, 2011
The Central Health Board of Managers voted to end funding for elective pregnancy termination services at the Board’s Thursday, Aug. 11 special called meeting. Central Health currently allocates approximately $450,000 to contracts with providers of these services for eligible residents of Travis County. When Central Health began operations in 2004, it took over contracts for […]