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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director ,/(,✓ -'4 `
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator fix; a Costa
DATE: January 3, 2008 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-218-5 with
Twin Medical Transaction Services, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patrick Godley) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #23-218-5 with Twin Medical Transaction Services, Inc.,
(formerly MedAssist, Incorporated.) a corporation, to provide consultation and technical
assistance with 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, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Contractor will be paid on a commission basis only for amounts it actually collects on
inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On December 5, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#23-218-4 with MedAssist, Inc.
(now known as Twin Medical Transaction Services, Inc.), for the period from January 1, 2007
through December 31, 2007, for the provision of financial consulting services with regard to Medi-
Cal eligibility, claims, and administrative appeals.
Approval of Contract #23-218-5 will allow Contractor to continue to provide services through
December 31, 2008.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE HER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOAR J APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVSORS4/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Patrick Godley 957-5410
ATTESTED
JOHN CULLEN, CLER OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPEF19ISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
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