HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152009 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #27-599-8
with Total Healthcare Management, Inc., a corporation, effective November 30, 2009, to
amend Contract #27-599-7, to increase the payment limit by $130,000, from $250,000 to a
new payment limit of $380,000 and to extend the term from November 30, 2009 through
May 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a contingency fee contract. Contractor receives a percentage of the savings received
from their actions.
BACKGROUND:
On December 16, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-599-7 with Total
Healthcare Management, Inc., for the period from December 1, 2008 through November 30,
2009, for the provision of claims processing and negotiations services for the Contra Costa
Health Plan including acting as billing agent to negotiate discounted rates, reviewing the
documentation of medical claims, and electronically transmitting claims from
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Tanquary,
313-6004
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment/Extension #27-599-8 with Total Healthcare Management, Inc.
out-of-network medical providers.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Approval of Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #27-599-8 will allow the
Contractor to continue to provide services, through May 31, 2010.