To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-330-2 with Pacific Medical, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-330-2 with Pacific Medical, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, to provide Durable Medical Equipment (DME) services for orthotics and prosthetics for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,200,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized DME health care services including all related equipment and medical supplies to CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. This Contractor has been a part of CCHP Provider Network providing DME and related services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since June 1, 2021.
The nature of the DME services needed is complex and requires seamless coordination, integration and collaboration with existing programs and systems. Contractor will cooperate with and participate in CCHP’s Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care, 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 the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
On May 9, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-330-1 with Pacific Medical, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $900,000, for the provision of DME services for CCHP members and County recipients for the period June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025.
Approval of Contract #77-330-2, will allow the Contractor to continue providing DME services for orthotics and prosthetics to CCHP members and County recipients through May 31, 2028.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain specialized DME services for CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contract with the County will not be provided.