DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement for Fiscal Intermediary Services for the Emergency Medical Services Fund Physicians' Allocation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as Advanced Medical Management was the sole bidder in the County's previous Request for Quotation process and changing vendors would cause a critical disruption to the timely processing of Emergency Medical Services Fund physician claims.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Advanced Medical Management Inc., for fiscal intermediary services for the Emergency Medical Services Fund, effective July 1, 2023, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $2,650,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow for fiscal intermediary services for the Emergency Medical Services Fund (EMSF) to be provided by Advanced Medical Management Inc. (AMM). AMM has provided fiscal intermediary services since 2018 for the EMSF. The recommended agreement will provide claim-processing services for the Department of Public Health (Department), fully funded with EMSF funds derived from court mandated penalty assessments. AMM was the only vendor that responded to the County's previous request for quotation for these services. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, it would result in a disruption in processing EMSF claims for physicians and physician groups for unreimbursed emergency medical care, which is currently being processed quarterly by AMM.
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