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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker;M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _ Costa
DATE: November 17, 2006 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-218-4 with MedAssist, Incorporated 1
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patrick Godley) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #23-21" with MedAssist, Incorporated, a corporation, to
provide consultation and technical assistance1with regard to Medi-Cal eligibility, collection issues,
and administrative appeals, to be paid on a commission basis only for amounts it actually collects
on 'inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims, for the period from January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Contractor will be paid on a commission basis only for amounts it actually collects on
inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims.
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On March 7, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-218-3 with MedAssist,
Incorporated, for the period from January 1 2006 through December 31, 2006, for the provision of
financial consulting services with regard' to Medi-Cal eligibility, claims, and administrative
appeals.
Approval of Contract #23-218-4 will allow MedAssist, Incorporated to provide services through
December 31, 2007.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOAR (J W APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED THER
VOTE OF SUPERV ORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
I� UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
\AY,ES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT ABSTAIN:
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Contact Person:`P t ck GA�Iey 7-5410 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
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