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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: December 14, 2006 ' -'�r County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#27-598-4 with Epstein, Becker& Green, P.C.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Rich Harrison) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #27-598-4 with Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C., a corporation, in an
amount not t0 exceed $100,000, do provide specialized legal services related to managed care issues
for the period from December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by' Health Plan member premiums.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
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 care 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 KInox-Keene Act, Medicare issues and a wide variety of subscriber
and provider contract issues.
On January 17, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 427-598-3, with Epstein, Becker
& Green, P.C:., for the period from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006 to 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.
Under Contract 427-598-4, 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, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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APPROVE ., OTHER
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ACTION OF BOAR Y/ /VtOp 1 I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
NANIMOUS (ABSENT� AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
A NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Rich Harrison 313-6008 ATTESTED
JOHN C LLE , CLERK OF HE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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