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William Walker, M.D., Health Services DirectoY a s
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator " �-' yti. Costa
DATE: County
SUBJECT: November 29, 2005
Approval of Contract#27-598 3 with Epstein, Becker& Green, P.C.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Rich Harrison) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract 427-598-3 with Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C., a corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $350,000, to provide specialized legal services related to managed care issues
for the period from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Health Plan member premiums.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
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Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C., has one of the largest national law practices devoted to health care
law, Their clients include HMOs, PPOs, IPAs, group health insurers, hospital systems and a
variety of other managed caIre related companies. In addition to their background in managed
care litigation, they have extensive expertise in health care transactional and regulatory law,
including issues involving the Knox-Keene Act, Medicare issues and a wide variety of subscriber
and provider contract issues.
On November 30, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#27-598, with Epstein, Becker
& Green, P.C., (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #27-598-1 and #27-598-2) for the
period from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005 to provide the Department with
temporary specialized legal siervices regarding Managed Care issues, including the Medi-Cal Local
Initiative Health Plan contract and ongoing litigation concerning Health Plan rate issues.
Under Contract #27-598-3, the Contractor will provide the Department with temporary specialized
legal services regarding Managed Care issues, including the Medi-Cal Local Initiative Health Plan
contract and ongoing litigation concerning Health Plan rate issues, through November 30, 2006.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
✓ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES : _
ACTION OF BOARD N APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT).- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAINi OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLOk OF T1,4E BOARD OF
Rich Harrison 313-6008 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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