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C.110

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 24, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

CCHP Member Incentives to Promote Better Health Behaviors

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/24/2018

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:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm Deboran Everist

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: July 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a Purchase Order in the amount of $9,000 for $20 Target gift cards to be used as an incentive for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members to participate in activities to improve their health, for the period from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funded by CCHP Enterprise II Funds.

BACKGROUND:

Since 2000, the Board of Supervisors has approved utilization of small incentives for CCHP members. The California Department of Health Care Services recommends incentives to promote healthy behavior and the proposal and program were created following their guidelines.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Incentives are tied to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), which is used to determine how many “default” Medi-Cal members are assigned to CCHP, and subsequently increases the capitation CCHP is paid by the State. Ultimately, the higher the HEDIS rate the higher the default rate and capitation becomes, so the investment in incentives is expected to pay off monetarily. We are replenishing our stock as supply of gift cards is low.

W&I Code, Section 14407.1 and Title 28, CCR, Section 1300.46 authorized the use of non-monetary incentives to promote good health practices provided they are pre-approved by the Department of Health Care Services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, CCHP and its Disease Management Program and Health Outreach efforts will lose an important tool for influencing member behavior, and the population’s health may suffer as a consequence. Additionally, lack of member incentives may result in lower HEDIS measures, which could result in fewer Medi-Cal members being assigned to CCHP.