To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-519-1 with West Coast Kidney Institute
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-519-1 with West Coast Kidney Institute, a general partnership, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, to provide nephrology services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $4,000,000 over a two-year period and is funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain nephrology services for CCHP Members. Provider has been a CCHP Network Provider providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of CCHP’s mission, values, and long-term objectives since January 1, 2023. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code § 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations.
This contractor currently cooperates with and participates in CCHP’s Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care and services and member experience. Cooperation includes collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and participation in the organization’s clinical and service measure Quality Improvement Programs. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 CCHP Physician Services are exempt from solicitation requirements.
On December 6, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-519 with West Coast Kidney Institute, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, to provide nephrology services for CCHP members, for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Approval of Contract #77-519-1 will allow the contractor to continue providing nephrology services for CCHP members, through December 31, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, certain specialized nephrology services will not be provided, and may increase wait time for CCHP members to receive services.