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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062012 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-971-18 with Ramon Berguer, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective October 1, 2012, to amend Contract #26-971-17 to increase the payment limit by $85,000, from $315,000 to a new payment limit of $400,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. No increase in rates. BACKGROUND: On January 10, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-971-17 with Ramon Berguer, M.D., for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, for the provision of general surgery services including consultation, training, on-call, medical and/or surgical procedures. At the time of negotiations the Payment Limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-971-18 will allow APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/06/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: David Goldstein, MD, 370-5525 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 6, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary C. 58 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Date:November 6, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #26-971-18 with Ramon Berguer, M.D. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) the Contractor to provide additional general surgery services through December 31, 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, this physician would not be able to be reimbursed for additional general surgery services provided at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.