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FROM. William Walker, M.D. , Health ServididAdire'cG.C)r r on
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By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE j ly 13; 1999 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract 23-261 with National Healthnet, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION -
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Patrick Godley) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-261 with National Healthnet, Inc. , for the period from: ju.ly
1999 through june 30, 2002 to provide billing services for the
processing of out-of-state Medicaid claims.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by third party recoveries . Contractor will
he paid a lv% commission for the amounts Contractor collects on
out-cif--state inpatient Medicaid claims, not to exceed a total. of
10, 000 for each inpatient claim. Contractor will be paid $50 . 00
for each outpatient Medicaid claim collected.
Periodically, patients are treated at Contra Costa. Regional Medical
Cuter and Contra Costa. Health Centers who are from out-of-state and
who may he eligible for Medicaid benefits in their State of
residence. Policies and regulations governing Medicaid
reimbursement are very complex and vary from State to State, making
it difficult, if not impossible, for the County to pursue
reimbursement for case it has rendered to out-of-state residents .
National Healthnet, Inc. , has the expertise to pursue and process
out-of-state Medicaid clams on behalf of the County< Approval o
Contract 1#23-261 will allow the Contractor to provide Medicaid
billing services through jun.e 30, 2002 .
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MMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINMTIRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI—� ;EF
APPROVE —OTHER
ACTION OF BOARD .,2 7, , 51:�__ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X_. OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CER„;FY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
c!NANf# ONS (ASSENT 0°' AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: 140ES: AND ENTERED ON F HE MINUTES OF THE SOARD
ASSENT:_ A8STAiN,---- OF SUPERVISORS til'TME DATE SHOWN.
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PHIL SA T UIiELOR,UL RK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY AMV°NISTRATOR
CoI�tact;�eI' oI�: Patrick Godley (370-5007)
CC: Health Services(Contracts)
Risk Management
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Contractor DEPUTY