To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment/Extension #23-398-19 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, 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 Amendment/Extension #23-398-19 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, effective September 30, 2024, to increase the payment limit by $352,704, from $352,704, to a new payment limit of $705,408 and to extend the termination date from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025 for additional consultation and technical assistance regarding compliance with billing and privacy issues.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $352,704 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2024-25, by 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the business needs of the County by providing consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Department 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. This Contractor has been providing services to the Health Services Department since October 1, 2006.
On August 15, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-18 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $352,704 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, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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