RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-398-17 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $335,904 to provide consultation and technical assistance on billing, privacy and related regulatory issues for the Health Services Department, for the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $335,904 and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the business needs of the County by providing consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Department with regard to compliance of Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services, including guidelines related to fraud and abuse, and to ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations. This contractor has been providing services to the Health Services Department since October 1, 2006.
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