To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-273-2 with Bridge Medical Consultants, Inc.
☒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 #77-273-2, with Bridge Medical Consultants, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000, to provide neurology services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,800,000 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 neurology services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Contractor deals with a broad range of most neurological conditions and offers a broad list of neuro-diagnostic testing to help with diagnosis and management of those neurological conditions. This Contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing neurology services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since December 1, 2019.
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 approve this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor will cooperate with and participate 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 administration Bulletin 600.3 CCHP Physician services are exempt from solicitation requirements.
On November 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-273-1 with Bridge Medical Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $240,000 for the provision of neurology services to CCHP members and County recipients for the period December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024.
Approval of Contract #77-273-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide neurology services through November 30, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain specialized health care services for CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contract with the County will not be provided and services may be delayed.