HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11092010 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #27–565–8 with DocuStream, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not
to exceed $170,000, to provide electronic claims processing services for the Contra Costa
Health Plan for the period from November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums. Costs depend upon
utilization. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certain specialized professional health care
services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan
membership contracts with the County. CCHP Providers submit their claims to Contractor,
who then submit claims to County in an electronic format, in accordance with State and
Federal mandates.
On October 20, 2009, the Board of Supervisors
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/09/2010 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Tanquary
313-6008
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: November 9, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C.40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 9, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27–565–8 with DocuStream, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
approved Contract #27–565–7 with DocuStream, Inc., for the period from November 1,
2008 through October 31, 2010, for the provision of electronic claims processing including
scanning, storage, encryption and retrieval.
Approval of Contract #27–565–8 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services
through October 31, 2011.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Health Plan will not receive electronic claims
from the Health Plan providers, the providers will not be paid, and the Health Plan will be
out of compliance and may be subjected to sanctions and civil penalties per California and
Federal law.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable