ACCG Inmate Medical Savings Program
Savings to Counties Tops $30.4 Million Since 2008
From prescription drugs to mental health needs to costly medical treatments such as dialysis, ACCG recognizes that the rising costs in inmate health care is placing added strains on budgets for county jail operations. For this reason, ACCG has developed the Inmate Medical Savings Program which allows counties to use the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) network discounts when paying for the medical care of jailed inmates.
Program Benefits:
• No cost to sign up or insurance premiums. The county only pays an administrative fee when a medical bill is paid.
• Greatly reduced medical and prescription drug costs. Participating counties have averaged over 50 percent savings.
• Easy to sign up. Counties simply must complete the required administrative paperwork.
• Since the program's inception in 2008, 115 counties have joined this program to take advantage of the savings. Over $51.8 million dollars in billed charges have passed through the program, resulting in a gross savings of $30.4 million dollars - that’s an average savings of 58 percent!
NEW PROGRAM BENEFIT!
• Access to Medicaid fee scheduling service (separate fee) to take advantage of the passage of H.B. 197 (O.C.G.A. § 42-4-15) in regards to "emergency health care services to inmates".
For additional information on this program, please click on the following:
For more information on how to sign up for ACCG's Inmate Medical Savings Program, contact ACCG Insurance Programs Marketing Manager Ben Pittarelli at (800) 858-2224 or
bpittarelli@accg.org Click here for a map of participating counties
