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C. 74

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-824-4 with Arthritis & Rheumatology Medical Associates, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/06/2018

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:	L Walker 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: November 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #27-824-4 with Arthritis & Rheumatology Medical Associates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to provide rheumatology services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and county recipients for the period from November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% CCHP Enterprise Fund II. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 27, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-824-3 with Arthritis and Rheumatology Medical Associates, Inc. (dba Northern California Arthritis Center) to provide rheumatology services to CCHP members and county recipients, for the period from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #27-824-4 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide rheumatology services for the period of November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County will not be provided.