HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09102013 - C.113RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-398-8 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $142,000 for the
provision of professional consultation and technical assistance to the Director with regard to compliance of billing
and privacy issues, for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
On September 11, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-7 with RHD Healthcare Consulting,
Inc., to provide
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/10/2013 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: Patrick Godley
925-957-5410
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: September 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, D Gary
C.113
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-398-8 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
professional consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Director with regard to compliance of
Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services, including guidelines
related to fraud and abuse, and to ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations, for the period from October 1,
2012 through September 30, 2013.
Approval of Contract #23-398-8 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30,
2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to continue compliance of Medicare and Medi-Cal rules
and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.