REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 27, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Inland Empire Health Plan for Reimbursement of Licensing Fees
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Affiliation Agreement with Inland Empire Health Plan for the reimbursement of monthly licensing fees for Safety Net Connect, Inc. for eConsult and Referral Management Software as a Service Platform, in the total amount of $333,000, for the period beginning on the date of execution through January 31, 2025.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents. Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this Affiliation Agreement (Agreement) with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is a reimbursement agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Agreement with IEHP is for a partial reimbursement of the total cost of Safety Net Connect, Inc. (Safety Net). On February 11, 2020 (Item No. 11), the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement No. 20-67 between ARMC and Safety Net in the amount of $1,570,000 for the period of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2025 for eConsult and Referral Management (eCRM) Software license and professional fees.
IEHP has agreed to reimburse ARMC a total of $333,000 for the eCRM Software licenses and professional fees currently being utilized for IEHP patients for the period of January 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025. IEHP will pay a lump sum of $111,000 to ARMC within 30 days of the execution of this Agreement and an additional $18,500 per month, beginning February 2024 through January 31, 2025.
ARMC recommends the approval of this Agreement with IEHP for the total reimbursement of $333,000 for eCRM Software license and professional fees.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Bonnie Uphold, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on January 23, 2024; Risk Management (Victor Tordesillas, Director, 386-8623) on January 24, 2024; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on February 2, 2024; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on February 6, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387- 5423) on February 9, 2024.