To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-379-5 with Willow Pass Health Care Center, Inc. (dba Willow Pass Health Care Center)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-379-5 with Willow Pass Health Care Center, Inc. (dba Willow Pass Health Care Center), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000, to provide skilled nursing facility (SNF) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $8,000,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized SNF health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Members are released from the hospital to recover at an SNF until they are well enough to be sent home. These services include but are not limited to twenty-four (24) hour medical care, social service and case management coordination, wound care, respiratory therapy, nasogastric and gastric tube feeding, physical and speech therapy services. Contractor’s proven track record and established reputation within the medical community mitigates potential risks associated with CCHP’s success and patient well-being. This Contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing SNF services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since July 2021.
CCHP must also maintain network adequacy in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements, ensuring members have timely access to clinically appropriate services. The Contractor supports CCHP in ...
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