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CM Narcisse on H&H billing department staffing and praise for Katz

New York City Council · Jun 5, 2026 · starts 4:42:53 · 1 min 2 sec

Narcisse asks about billing staffing increases. Katz confirms they hired up the billing department, then eliminated the contractor once staff were trained. Narcisse praises Katz's leadership turnaround at H&H.

Mercedes Narcisse

Thank you, thank you.

Mercedes Narcisse

One of the interesting things I love about that billing, like, did you actually increase the staffing in the billing department, or you used technology to help you build?

Mercedes Narcisse

Because without good billing, you can collapse.

Dr. Mitch Katz

We definitely hired up.

Dr. Mitch Katz

We haven't had to hire recently.

Dr. Mitch Katz

We got to a certain level that was appropriate.

Dr. Mitch Katz

But when we first learned how to do it using a contractor, and then once we learned how to do it, we said, bye-bye contractor, and we hired all the people to do it, and it's been working very effectively.

Mercedes Narcisse

Yeah, I like that because, and I have to

Mercedes Narcisse

to give you credit because ever since you took over, we have not been really in depth in H&H.

Mercedes Narcisse

And if anybody tell you that, that's one of the reasons I appreciate you a lot because I know we've been struggling with H&H in the city of New York and you have shown us a new vision and that's the reason I want to say thank you.

Dr. Mitch Katz

Thank you, I appreciate that.

Mercedes Narcisse

Thank you.

Mercedes Narcisse

You're quite welcome.