FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET & TAX RATE
Central Health is Bringing Healthcare Near You
Every summer, Central Health develops its annual budget for the next fiscal year. A fiscal year is the twelve-month period that an organization uses for budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Central Health’s fiscal year (FY) starts on Oct. 1 and ends on Sept. 30 of the following calendar year.
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Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, is building a comprehensive, high-functioning healthcare system for residents with low income who need it most. The district’s Healthcare Equity Plan, adopted in early 2022, is guiding up to $700 million in investments to close the gaps that persist throughout the safety-net healthcare system – in primary care, specialty care, dental and behavioral health, hospital-based care, and post-acute transitions of care.
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The Medical Access Program (MAP)
The Medical Access Program (MAP) is a local program provided by Central Health that covers primary care, prescriptions, specialty care, and hospital care. MAP helps people get the healthcare they need.
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Recent News
Central Health’s Sendero Health Plans Names Sharon Alvis as Next Chief Executive
AUSTIN – Sendero Health Plans Inc. (Sendero) announced Wednesday it has named Sharon J. Alvis as the new chief executive officer to lead the nonprofit health maintenance organization (HMO), which was created and is funded and owned by Central Health. Sendero offers health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act’s…
Central Health Board Adopts Fiscal 2024 Budget
Millions in new investments as hospital district repairs safety net; Travis County commissioners to consider Sept 12 and 19 AUSTIN – The Central Health Board of Managers on Sept. 6 voted to approve a $744 million annual budget for fiscal year 2024, which begins Oct. 1. Central Health, Travis County’s…
More Services, More Healthcare for Travis County As Central Health Grows with Fiscal 2024 Budget
Upcoming Community Conversations, Public Meetings Provide Opportunities for Input AUSTIN – Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, has released its initial proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 24), a spending plan that includes sizable new investments in patient care, guided by the district’s recently adopted Healthcare Equity Action Plan.…