HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09172013 - C.37RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-271-86(5) with Alex Smirnoff, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective April 1,
2013, to amend Contract #74-271-86(4), to increase the payment limit by $40,000, from $150,000 to a new payment
limit of $190,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% Federal and 50% State. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On September 11, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-271-86(4) with Alex Smirnoff, M.D., for
the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization
during the term of the contract was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement
#74-271-86(5) will allow the Contractor to provide
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/17/2013 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: Cynthia Belon
957-5201
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 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd, D Gary
C. 37
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:September 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #74-271-86(5) with Alex Smirnoff,M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
additional Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries
could be negatively impacted including access to services, choice of providers, cultural com-petency, language
capacity, geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE.