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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

CCHP Member Incentives to Promote Better Health Behaviors

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2016

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) 313-6004
cc:	Tasha Scott M Wilhelm Deboran Everist

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 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to purchase gift cards in the amount of $13,200, to be used as an incentive for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members to receive preventive care. The California Department of Health Care Services recommends incentives for Managed Care Health Plans like CCHP to promote healthy behavior.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% of the costs will be covered by CCHP premiums, and is expected to result in lower costs by encouraging appropriate preventive care. (CCHP Enterprise Fund II)

BACKGROUND:

Welfare & Institutional Code, Section 144097.1 and Title 28, CCR, Section 1300.46 authorize the use of non-monetary incentives to promote good health practices provided they are pre-approved by the Department of Health Care Services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Since 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved utilization of small incentives for CCHP members.

Incentives are tied to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data. A higher HEDIS rate results in a higher capitation rate, so the investment in incentives is expected to pay off monetarily.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Board Order is not approved, CCHP will not be able to offer incentives to encourage preventive care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.