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C. 57

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #77-626 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (dba McBee Associates)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
cc:	K Cyr A Forsythe

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 15, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-626 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. dba McBee Associates, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide admission review support services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Management Team for the period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual contractual service expenditures of up to $400,000 and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II.

BACKGROUND:

CCHP has an obligation to maintain certain specialized healthcare management services to ensure CCHP members get the most benefit from their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. This contractor will provide admission support and review services, under the CCHP Utilization Management Unit for Medi-Cal members admitted to the emergency department at affiliated hospitals. This contractor will begin providing services on August 1, 2023.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under new Contract #77-626, this contractor will provide admission review support services for CCHP Management Team regarding Medi-Cal members admitted to the emergency department at affiliated hospitals for the period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Management Team will not have access to admission review support services for CCHP Medi-Cal members presenting in emergency departments at affiliated hospitals.