HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09222015 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-398-10 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $214,650 for the
provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Director on compliance with Federal and State billing
mandates and HIPAA privacy issues, for the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate Increase)
BACKGROUND:
On September 9, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-9 with RHD Healthcare Consulting,
Inc., to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Director on 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, 2014 through
September 30, 2015.
Approval of Contract #23-398-10 will
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/22/2015 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: William Walker, M.D.
(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 22, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: T Scott, N Rios
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 22, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-398-10 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30, 2016.
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.