HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01102012 - C.108RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #27-565-10 with DocuStream, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not
to exceed $230,000, to provide electronic claims processing services for the Contra Costa
Health Plan for the period from November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by plan member premiums. Costs depend upon utilization.
(No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Health Plan (“CCHP”) 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 November 9, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-565-8 (as amended
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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: January 10, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: A Down, D Gary
C.108
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 10, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27-565-10 with DocuStream, Inc.
by Contract Amendment
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Agreement #27-565-9) with DocuStream, Inc, for the period from November 1, 2010
through October 31, 2011 for the provision of claims processing services including
scanning, storage, encryption and retrieval.
Approval of Contract #27-565-10 will allow Contractor to continue providing services
through October 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Health Plan will not receive electronic claims
processing services from Contractor. Providers may experience delays in payment and the
Health Plan may become out of compliance and be subjected to sanctions and civil penalties
per California and Federal law.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable