HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05102011 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #27-579-2 with Bay Area Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Associates Medical Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $160,000, to
provide Radiology and Oncology services for Contra Costa Health Plan members, for the
period from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013.
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. (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.
In July 2009, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/10/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, 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: May 10, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary, Charlotte Rucker
C.49
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 10, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27-579-2 with Bay Area Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Associates Medical Group, Inc.
executed
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Contract #27-579 (as amended by
Amendment Agreement #27-579-1) with Bay Area Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Associates Medical Group, Inc. for the period from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011,
for the provision of Radiology and Oncology services for Contra Costa Health Plan
members.
Approval of Contract #27-579-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing radiology
and oncology services including deletion of the County’s Standard indemnification clause,
through March 31, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Health Plan may be subjected to sanctions and civil
penalties per California and Federal law. Health Plan may also be subject to cease and desist
orders for certain actions or in-actions interfering with its abilities to fully function as a
licensed managed care organization which may include, but are not limited to, contracting
and monitoring for compliant network providers, contracting for competent and necessary
vendors to maintain standards of managed care, referrals, assignment of beneficiaries, and
reporting, until the appropriate regulator determines that Health Plan is again in compliance.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.