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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 2, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-703 with Covermymeds LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/02/2022

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 Wilson, 925-335-8777
cc:	F Carroll 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: August 2, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-703 with CoverMyMeds LLC, a limited liability company, to provide a hosted formulary platform, for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers at no cost to the County for the period from August 2, 2022 through August 3, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the needs of Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Center patients by providing contractors CoverMyMeds ePA, a hosted formulary platform that automates the prior authorization (PA) process in Epic, CCRMC’s electronic health records system. This solution also includes CoverMyMeds RTPB RxBC applications, which help increase the performance of CCRMC’s current secured messaging platform, Superscripts, and add MyChart functionality, which allows patients to track their PAs. These improvements align with CCRMC’s quest to improve patient care and satisfaction.

In 2014, after the review of vendors who provide electronic prior authorization solutions, CoverMyMeds was chosen by the Department as providing the best solution. Further, other than costs paid to other software vendors for setting up interfaces to CoverMyMeds, this is a no-cost solution negotiated by the State of California on behalf of County Health Plans to streamline the PA process for Medi-Cal Rx members. The contract obligates the County to indemnify CoverMyMeds against third-party claims arising out of the information provided to CoverMyMeds by the County or County’s use of information furnished by CoverMyMeds, except to the extent CoverMyMeds’ gross negligence or willful misconduct caused the claim. This contract limits CoverMyMeds’ liability to $250,000.

The County’s electronic healthcare record vendor, Epic Systems Corporation, is a third party beneficiary of the contract and Epic has the right to enforce the contract against CoverMyMeds and the County.

Approval of new Contract #23-703 allows the contractor to provide services through August 3, 2026

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, CCRMC will not have access to this formulary platform used by the Department of Health Care Services as the preferred channel on the secure provider portal utilized by Medi-Cal providers in the State of California.