HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.140RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23–218–14 with Firstsource Solutions USA, LLC (dba MedAssist, LLC), a limited liability company, in an amount
not to exceed $700,000, to provide consulting and technical assistance on Medi-Cal eligibility, collection issues, and
administrative appeals for inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June
30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise I Funds. Contractor will be paid on a commission basis for
amounts it actually collects on inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims up to $700,000. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On July 29, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-218-13 with Firstsource Solutions USA, LLC for
the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, for the provision of financial consulting services on Medi-Cal
eligibility, claims, and administrative appeals.
Approval of Contract #23–218–14
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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: Patrick Godley, 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: July 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J PIGG , N RIOS
C.140
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 7, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23–218–14 with Firstsource Solutions USA, LLC (dba MedAssist, LLC)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
will allow Contractor to continue to provide services through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County will not receive financial consulting services with regard to Medi-cal
eligibility, claims and administrative appeals.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE