RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION INCREASING

THE SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER CHARGE MASTER

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, it is necessary to implement a 10% rate increase to the San Mateo Medical Center Charge Master; and

WHEREAS, San Mateo Medical Center's charges are 40% to 50% below the comparable hospitals; and

WHEREAS, San Mateo Medical Center should maintain competitive pricing for its services for the following reasons: 1) to meet the revenue target for San Mateo Medical Center's FY2004-05 Budget, 2) to avoid losing a significant amount of revenue from the government, and 3) to ensure recovery of appropriate reimbursement from commercial payors; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to implement a 10% rate increase to the San Mateo Medical Center Charge Master:

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said increase for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signatures thereto.

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