To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: February 6, 2018
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Department Contact: |
Anne Molgaard |
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463-7885 |
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Department Contact: |
Rachel Ebel-Elliott |
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463-7836 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with Solutions West in the Amount of $406,840 to Provide Medi-Cal Case Processing for the Period of February 12, 2018, through June 30, 2018; and Authorization for the Health and Human Services Agency Director or Designee to Sign Agreement and Amendments that do not Increase the Annual Maximum Amount
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with Solutions West in the amount of $406,840 to provide Medi-Cal case processing for the period of February 12, 2018, through June 30, 2018; and authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign the Agreement and amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
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Summary of Request:
Mendocino County has experienced a Medi-Cal caseload increase of 195% from January 2014 to present. This is a direct result of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Additionally, Health and Human Services has experienced a 25% reduction in eligibility staff, resulting in a slower processing time of Medi-Cal requests for County residents. The salary analysis being performed by Koff and Associates will likely result in a recommendation to increase the salary of eligibility workers. The Health and Human Services Agency is prepared to implement that potential recommendation on July 1, 2018. In the meantime, Solutions West will provide temporary staffing under the proposed agreement to assist with the Medi-Cal caseload, thereby supporting Mendocino County in its compliance with regulations and federal mandates.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A
Fiscal Impact:
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Source of Funding: Budget Unit 5010 |
Budgeted in Current F/Y: No |
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Current F/Y Cost: $406,840 |
Annual Recurring Cost: $406,840 |
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Supervisorial District: All |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Nadia Tipton |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: February 8, 2018 |
Executed Item No.: Agreement Number: 18-014 |
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Executed Documents Returned to Department: Originals __5___ Copies _____ Hand Delivered _3__ Interoffice Mail ___ Executed Agreement Sent to Auditor? Y |
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