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C.43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #27–571–11 with Thomson Reuters (Healthcare), Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6008
cc:	L Smith B Borbon

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: February 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #27–571–11 with Thomson Reuters (Healthcare), Inc., a corporation, effective February 1, 2011, to amend Contract #27–571–10, to increase the payment limit by $38,000, from $36,000 to a new payment limit of $74,000, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Health Plan Member Premiums. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On October 19, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27–571–10 with Thomson Reuters (Healthcare), Inc., for the period from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2012, for the provision of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Plan Employer Data Information Set (HEDIS) annual audits for 2011 and 2012.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #27–571–11 will allow the Contractor to provide additional HEDIS compliance audits through September 30, 2012, including mutual indemnification of the parties.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contra Costa Health Plan will not obtain their NCQA HEDIS compliance audits, and the Health Plan will be out of compliance with Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations and the State requirements for operating a Health Plan.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable