Issa secures previously blocked reimbursement to Palomar Health of Escondido

WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa announced the finalization of Palomar Health Escondido’s reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the formation and implementation of its COVID-19 alternate care site, which provides critical capacity for the region. After initial reimbursement challenges, Issa worked directly with state and federal offices to comprehensively review and quickly secure reimbursement.

“Palomar was asked by two levels of government to take the lead in our community’s COVID-19 response and made significant investments to do so. When Palomar was met with bureaucr...