RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-560-3 with Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, for billing services to process out-of-state Medicaid claims, for the period from February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 17, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-560-2 with Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., to provide billing services to process out-of-state Medicaid claims on behalf of the County, including reviewing claims for accuracy, rebill, request appeals, follow-up inquiries and document preparation, for the period February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018.

Approval of Contract #23-560-3 will allow Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., to continue providing services through January 31, 2019.