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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director •f
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: September 19, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval Contract #27-077-2 with Richard Unger, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his
designee (Milt Camhi) , to execute on behalf of the County,
Contract #27-077-2 with Richard Unger, M.D. , for the period from
September 1, 1996 through August 31, 1997, to be paid in
accordance with the rates set forth in the agreement, for the
provision of professional mental health services for the Contra
Costa Health Plan.
.II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by Contra Costa Health Plan member
premiums. Costs depend upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) has an obligation to provide
professional psychiatric services for CCHP members with mental
health therapy services as a covered benefit. This population
includes Medi-Cal, Medicare and Commercial members enrolled in the
Health Plan.
Approval of this Contract will allow the Contractor to provide
mental health services to Health Plan members through August 31,
1997 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON OCT 0 f We APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Milt Camhi (313-5604) 1 OCT 0 11996
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Suvervisors and County Administrrtor
Contractor
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