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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D.
Date:	January 15, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27–791–2 with Verisk Health, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Tanquary 925-313-6008
cc:	K Cyr D Gary

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: January 15, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27–791–2 with Verisk Health, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $195,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to data analysis services for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) projects and annual reports for the period from November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% CCHP Member Premiums in Enterprise Fund III. This renewal contract includes a rate increase.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Health Plan (Health Plan) is required by contractual obligations and State requirements to provide annual Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data analysis and reports.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In March 2010, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed contract #27–791, as amended by Amendment/Extension Agreement #27–791–1 with Verisk Health, Inc. to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to data analysis services for HEDIS projects and annual reports through October 31, 2012.

Approval of Contract #27-791-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing data analysis services for HEDIS projects and annual reports through October 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Contract is not approved, Contractor will not continue providing HEDIS analysis and reporting services, and the Health Plan will not be able to meet its contractual and State requirements.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable