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William Walker M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: September 6, 2006 .:� County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #23-335-3 with Joy Young Stephenson (dba Law Offices of Stephenson,
Acquisto & Colman)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMM.ENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Pat Godley) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #23-335-3 with Joy Young Stephenson (dba Law Offices of
Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman), a Sole Proprietor, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, to provide
consultation and teclulical assistance to the Department with regard Medi-Cal Tar (Treatment
Authorization Request) and Billing Appeals, for the period from September 1, 2006 through August
31, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is included in the Department's Enterprise I. The Contractor will be paid contingency
fees NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 from amounts actually recovered by Contractor.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On November 15, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-335-2 with Joy Young
Stephenson(dba Law Offices of Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman) for the period from September 1,
2005 through August 31, 2006, for the provision of technical assistance regarding recovery
services of, and litigation of accounts referred by County, including consultation to the
Department with regard to Medi-Cal billing and appeal of denied claims, including denied days,
follow-up, and file appeals.
Approval of Contract#23-335-3 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
August 31, 2007.
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