RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-074-37 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $975,000, for the provision of legal services with related to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Hospital Enterprise I Fund included the Health Services Department's budget. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Since 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing legal services in the form of consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Director with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
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