RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-398-13 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $266,699 to provide consultation and technical assistance on billing, privacy and related regulatory issues for the Health Services Department for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
On September 12, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-12 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., to provide professional consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Director with regard to compliance of Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services, including guidelines related to fraud and abuse, and to ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations, for the period from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.
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