To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-280-3 with Aspen Surgery Center, LLC
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County Contract #77-280-3 with Aspen Surgery Center, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, to provide ambulatory surgery center (ASC) services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and county recipients for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $3,000,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the department, 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized health care services, including ASC services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. This contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing ASC services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 1, 2020. The nature of the ASC medical professional services needed is complex and requires seamless coordination, integration and collaboration with existing programs and systems. There are 12 total ASC's in CCHP 's service area. CCHP is currently contracted with all 12 ASC's. This Contract renewal will maintain comprehensive area coverage for the entire CCHP membership and meet the Knox-Keene Act, time and distance mandate required by the State of California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) services. This contractor has been approved by the Public Works Department's Purchasing Division on August 22, 2023.
On September 13, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-280-3 with Aspen Surgery Center, LLC., in the amount of $2,000,000, to provide ASC services to CCHP members and county ...
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