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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator f,=l Contra
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DATE: March 6, 1997
County
SUBJECT:
Approval of Standard Contract #23-218 with Paralign
Staffing Technologies, Inc .
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, to execute on
behalf of the County, Standard Contract #23-218 with Paralign
Staffing Technologies, Inc. , effective February 1, 1997 through
June 30th next ensuing and from year to year thereafter until
December 31, 1999, or until sooner terminated as set forth in the
Contract, for consultation and technical assistance with regard to
Medi-Cal eligibility, collection issues, and administrative
appeals .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Contractor will be paid on a commission basis only for amounts
it actually collects on inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On March 8, 1994, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard
Contract .#23-063-8 with HHL Financial Services, Inc . , to provide
financial consulting services with regard to Medi-Cal eligibility,
claims, and administrative appeals .
Recently, HHL decided that they would no longer be doing business
in our area, and the Department and Contractor agreed to a mutual
cancellation of the Contract .
Approval of Standard Contract #23-218 will allow Paralign Staffing
Technologies, Inc . , to pursue recovery of certain inpatient and
outpatient Medi-Cal claims for the County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE]
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ACTION OF BOARD ON IUR 18 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Cterk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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