Agenda

Return

C.120

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 17, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27–814-5 with Credentals Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/17/2017

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Tanquary 925-313-6004
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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: October 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27–814-5 with Credentals Services, Inc. (dba VerifPoint), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, to provide credentialing services of Contra Costa Health Plan healthcare providers for the period from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 23, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27–814-2 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #27-814-3 and Administrative Amendment #27-814-4) with Credentals Services, Inc. (dba VerifPoint) to provide credentialing and re-credentialing services for Contra Costa Health Plan healthcare providers, through September 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #27-814-5 will allow Contractor to continue providing credentialing services for healthcare providers, through September 30, 2019. This contract includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s providers will not be credentialed and Contra Costa Health Plan would be at-risk for non-compliance with federal, state, and contractual requirements, and could subject the County to potential sanctions, civil penalties, and corrective action plans.