Performance Measure: | ||
Measure |
FY 2007-08 |
FY 2008-09 |
Percentage of clients who were re-admitted to a hospital within 30 days of a discharge. |
9% |
9% |
BACKGROUND: | ||
In March 1995 your Board approved the acceptance of State and Federal funds to implement the San Mateo County Managed Care Mental Health Plan (MHP). As part of this plan, BHRS offered contracts to any and all qualified and willing providers to provide mental health services to San Mateo County Medi-Cal clients, uninsured clients, and other clients for whom we have assumed responsibility. Dr. Levinson joined our managed care provider network at its inception in July 1995 and has continued as a provider of psychiatric services since that time. Under the B-1 Administrative Memorandum, physicians are exempt from the requirement for selection through a Request for Proposals process. | ||
DISCUSSION: | ||
The Agreement with Dr. Levinson is being renewed for a three-year term. Dr. Levinson is one of a few managed care network psychiatrists who provide continuous inpatient and outpatient services to a substantial number of San Mateo County MHP clients. | ||
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement and Risk Management has approved the insurance coverage for this provider. The contractor has assured compliance with the County’s Contractor Employee Jury Service Ordinance, as well as all other contract provisions that are required by county ordinance and administrative memoranda, including but not limited to insurance, hold harmless, non-discrimination and equal benefits. | ||
FISCAL IMPACT: | ||
The term of the Agreement is July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. The Agreement maximum is $350,000 for the three-year term. The budgeted maximum for FY 2008-09 is $116,666. Of that amount $11,666 is funded by Medicare, $52,500 is from Federal Financial Participation, and $52,500 is from Realignment. The revenues and expenditures are included in the BHRS FY 2008-09 Recommended Budget. There is no Net County Cost. Similar arrangements will be made for subsequent years. |