Agenda

Return

C.113

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-398-14 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/10/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5410
cc:	Marcy 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: September 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-398-14 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $290,160 to provide consultation and technical assistance on billing, privacy and related regulatory issues for the Health Services Department, for the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On September 11, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-13 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, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-398-14 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved the County will not be able to continue compliance of Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services.