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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator � ' ,' Costa
DATE: March 18, 2008 R County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#23-218-6 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 Amendment Agreement #23-218-6 with Twin Medical Transaction Services, Inc., (dba
MedAssist, Incorporated) a corporation, effective March 1, 2008 to amend Contract #23-218-5, to modify the
service plan, as mutually agreed upon by the County and Contractor, with no change in the original term of
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Amendment will modify the Service Plan, Paragraph 4., (Payment and Reimbursement) to add a rate of
$125 per each birth certificate acquisitions and submission, for patients eligible for the State and Federal
funded Health Coverage Initiative Program, in addition to Contractor being 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 January 15, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-218-5 with Twin Medical Transaction
Services, Inc., for the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, for the provision of financial
consulting services with regard to Medi-Cal eligibility, claims, and administrative appeals.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-218-6 will allow Contractor to provide an additional level of
services to assist patients in becoming eligible for State and Federal funding for the Health Coverage Initiative, in
addition to the financial consulting service,through December 31, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
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ACTION OF BOAR 0 ! �O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER
VOTE F SUPERVISORS 1 1f1 � I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I V AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATTE1 SHOWN.
Contact Person: Patrick Godley 957-5410 ATTESTEDJOHN ULLEN, CLERI< OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPE VISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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