Agenda

Return

C. 59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 8, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-398-15 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/08/2020

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:	Anna Roth, 925-957-2670
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 8, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-398-15 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $304,668 to provide consultation and technical assistance on billing, privacy and related regulatory issues for the Health Services Department, for the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is 100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On September 10, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-14 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, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-398-15 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30, 2021.

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.