HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01152013 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#27–534–4 with Epocrates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $31,500, to provide administration services
for the Health Plan’s drug formulary, for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Member Premiums. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Health Plan has been continually initiating cost reduction measures to promote affordable
healthcare in Contra Costa County. Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the cost associated with drug
formularies. Under this Contract, the Contractor provides an electronic drug formulary to be downloaded to
providers’ handheld computers. This reduces drug costs by allowing providers to select approved medications, from
the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary, by selecting generic versus costly name brand drugs.
On
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/15/2013 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: 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: January 15, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C. 46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:January 15, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27–534–4 with Epocrates, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
January 26, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27–534–3 with Epocrates, Inc., for the period from
January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, for the provision of administration services for the Health Plan’s Drug
Formulary.
Approval of Contract #27–534–4 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through December 31,
2015, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of
this contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, administration services for the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary, will not be provided by
this Contractor.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable