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C. 99

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	February 12, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-560-4 with Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2019

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:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	E Suisala 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 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-560-4 with Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, for billing services to process out-of-state Medicaid Claims, for the period from February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 9, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-560-3 with Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., to 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, for the period from February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-560-4 will allow Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., to continue providing services through January 31, 2020.

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.