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
