HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09232014 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#27–814-2 with Credentals Services, Inc. (dba VerifPoint/Credentialing Solutions), a corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $70,000, to provide credentialing services for healthcare providers for the period from October 1, 2014
through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund III.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Health Plan is required by law to credential its healthcare providers prior to allowing them to provide
care to County’s clients, and to re-credential providers every three years.
On November 23, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27–814 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #27-814-1) with Credentals Services, Inc. (dba VerifPoint/Credentialing Solutions) will provide
credentialing and re-credentialing services for Contra Costa Health Plan healthcare providers,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/23/2014 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
ABSENT: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: September 23, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 23, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27–814-2 with Credentals Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
through September 30, 2014.
Approval of Contract #27-814-2 will allow Contractor to continue providing credentialing services for healthcare
providers, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the
performance of this Contract, through September 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s providers will not be credentialed, and Contra Costa Health Plan would be
at-risk for non-compliance with Federal, State, and contractual requirements, and could subject County to potential
sanctions, civil penalties, and corrective action plans.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.