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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #77-110-1 with Ace Home Health Care and Hospice, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/06/2018

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:	A Floyd 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: February 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract Amendment Agreement #77-110-1 with Ace Home Health Care and Hospice, Inc., a corporation, effective November 1, 2017, to amend Contract #77-110, to modify the rates to continue to provide home health and hospice services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, with no change in the payment limit of $150,000, and no change in the original term of September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 26, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-110 with Ace Home Health Care and Hospice, Inc., for the provision of home healthcare and hospice services for CCHP members, for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The contractor has requested and the County has agreed to increase the rates to match community standards and ensure the contractor remains in the service network.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #77-110-1 will allow the contractor to continue to provide home healthcare and hospice services through August 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, certain specialty 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.