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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09132005 - C115 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. Health Services Director Contra By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator ',--�.�. Costa DATE: August 9, 2005County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#27459-5 with Abbas Mandavi, M.D., Inc. C, /'!5 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Rich Harrison), to execute on behalf of the County,Contract#27459-5 with Abbas Mandavi,M.D.,Inc.,a professional corporation,in an amount not to exceed $250,000,for provision of professional primary care services for Contra Costa Health Plan members,for the period from September 1, 2005 through August 31, 200?. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded by Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums. Costs depend upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): On February 1, 1997, the Local Initiative for Medi.-Cal managed care in Contra Costa County was implemented. Local Initiatives are required to include traditional Medi.-Cal providers from the community in their provider networks.This Contract is necessary to meet State mandates to expand the number of community providers for the Local Initiative, along with a Department of Corporations audit finding that requires formal contracts with low volume providers. On August 17, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#27-1594 with Abbas Mandavi, M.D., Inc., for the period from September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. Approval of Contract#27459-5 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional primary care services to Health Plan members through August 31, 2007. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUR _ oe'RE,COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO ND ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE PPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S):Q�� ACTION OF BOARD N6)4// 12 O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED 0.0 JOHN SfVEETEN,CLERK OF THE B6/RD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Rich Harrison 313-6008 CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts) Auditor-Controller � Risk Management BY � DEPUTY Contractor