Hays County bolsters its indigent care plan

Hays County approved payments to Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) in accordance with its Indigent Care plan during its August 22 meeting.

The county approved a motion to pay $900,000 to CTMC, part of an annual two million dollar agreement established in 2011 for the county’s indigent care costs.

“Hays County was approached by CTMC in 2011 regarding the Upper Payment Limit (UPL) program,” said Lon Shell, Hays County Chief of Staff. “The UPL program allowed a governmental entity to affiliate with a local hospital; in the affiliation agreement the hospital agreed to perform some level of indigent care in the community.”