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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director " Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _ l
DATE: May 21 2007 County
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SUBJECT: Retroactive Payment to Muir Orthopaedic Specialists, A Medical Group,Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATON(S):
Ratify purchase of services from Muir Orthopaedic Specialist, A Medical Group, Inc., a professional
corporation, for the period from March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2007 and authorize the County Auditor-
Controller to pay $38,785.24 outstanding balance for orthopedic surgery services for Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100%funded by the Health Services Department Enterprise I Budget. As appropriate,patients and third party
payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On January 27, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 426-958-6 with Muir Orthopaedic
Specialists, a Medical Group, Inc., for the period from March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2007, in the
amount of$540,000, for the provision of orthopedic services including, but not limited to,clinic coverage, on-
call, consultation, training and surgical procedures for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers.
Services were requested and provided beyond the payment limit and by the end of February 28, 2007, charges
of$578,785.24 had been incurred, of which$540,000 had been paid and$38,785.24 remains outstanding.
Orthopedic surgery services were both requested by County staff and provided by the Contractor in good
faith. Because of administrative oversight by both the County and Contractor, use of physicians services
exceeded the authorized limits.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVIS RS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
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: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT. ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED JU h -2 S� �
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
Contractor BY �� `'«nDEPUTY
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Board Order
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The Department is requesting that the amount due to the Contractor be paid. This can be accomplished by the
Board of Supervisors ratifying the actions of the County employees in obtaining provision of physician
services of a value in excess of the contract payment limit. This will create a valid obligation on the part of
the County retroactively authorizing all payments made by the Auditor-Controller up to now, and authorizing
payment of the balance.