The Frederick County Health Department is pleased to announce a
Reimbursement Opportunity for STI services
Minimum Requirements to Contract with Frederick County Health Department to Provide STI Services are below:
- Demographic requirements
- Must provide confidential STI services to both females and males
- Must provide these services to individuals age 18 years and younger
- Clinic Requirements
- Must provide treatment for Syphilis
- Must also provide confidential reproductive health services
- Permit FCHD staff to conduct on-site quality assurance visits, chart reviews, review of Providers clinic policy and procedure manual, and other data related to this contract, at a minimum, quarterly but more often as determined by FCHD staff
- Comply with reporting all STI reportable cases to FCHD no later than one business day after the abnormal laboratory result is received
- Appointments for symptomatic clients must be available within three business days and screening appointments within seven business days
- Clinic must have hours of operation to include evenings and Saturdays
- Clinic must be accessible by public transportation
- Clinic must be within 1 mile of Frederick City limits
- Offer services to Limited English Proficiency individuals including those who are hearing or visually impaired
- A reproductive health education curriculum must be submitted and meet minimum requirements
- Must accept the Medicaid rate for reimbursement of services
- Provider Requirements
- A Medical Director must be identified who has established policies and procedures
- Provider must be licensed to practice in the State of Maryland
Please click here to read the entire scope of services document.