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C. 62

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 1, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-560-1 with Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 957-5405
cc:	T Scott Marcy 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: March 1, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-560-1 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 and commercial insurance claims, for the period from February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

Under Contract #23-560-1, the Contractor will provide billing services to process out-of-state Medicaid Claims on behalf of the County, including review claims for accuracy, rebill, request appeals, follow-up inquiries and prepare documentation, through January 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Department will not receive funding and claim solutions for denied, unpaid or underpaid medial insurance claims.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.