HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09092014 - C.141RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-398-9 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $171,900 for the
provision of professional consultation and technical assistance to the Director with regard to compliance with Federal
and State billing mandates and HIPAA privacy issues, for the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30,
2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Enterprise Fund I. (Rate Increase)
BACKGROUND:
On September 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-8 with RHD Healthcare Consulting,
Inc., to provide 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, 2013 through
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/09/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Dr. William Walker
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 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg , C Rucker
C.141
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-398-9 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
September 30, 2014.
Approval of Contract #23-398-9 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30,
2015.
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.