RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-715-4 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates, Inc., a corporation, effective September 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-715-3, to increase the payment limit by $1,050,000, from $1,350,000 to a new payment limit of $2,400,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On February 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-715-3 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates, Inc., for the provision of general surgery services, including, but not limited to; consultation, on-call, medical and/or surgical procedures at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-715-4 will allow the Contractor to provide additional surgery services at CCRMC through December 31, 2017.
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