HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.67RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment #27-633-12 with PerformRx, LLC, a limited liability company, effective December 1, 2015, to amend
Contract #27-633-11, to increase the payment limit by $20,000,000, from $65,000,000 to a new payment limit of
$85,000,000, with no change in the original term of May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprie Fund II. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On April 21, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-633-11 with PerformRX, LLC, for the provision
of pharmacy administration services for Contra Costa Health Plan members, for the period from May 1, 2015 through
April 30, 2016, including a mutual indemnification clause for the parties to hold each other harmless for any claims
arising out of the performance of this contract. Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) continues to experience an
increasing Medi-Cal population consisting mainly of seniors and persons with disabilities with complex medical
needs. Pharmacy
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2015 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: 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: December 15, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: A Floyd , M Wilhelm
C. 67
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #27-633-12 with PerformRx, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
utilization continues to increase on a monthly trend to support this increased Medi-Cal population. CCHP is also
experiencing a very sharp increase in pharmacy costs due to the newly approved and extremely expensive drugs to
treat Hepatitis C. Approval of Contract Amendment #27-633-12 will allow the Contractor to provide additional
pharmacy services for an expanded population due to the Affordable Care Act and higher Hepatitus C drug costs.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, Health Plan members will not have access to pharmacy benefits as required by
existing State and Federal contracts.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
If this amendment is not approved, Health Plan members will not have access to pharmacy benefits as required by
existing State and Federal contracts.