REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Revenue Agreement with California Physician's Service, Inc. dba Blue Shield of California, for the Provision of Healthcare Services to the Department of Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Revenue Agreement with California Physician's Service, Inc., dba Blue Shield of California, including non-standard terms, for the provision of healthcare services to the Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries for the initial contract period of September 23, 2025 through September 22, 2027, then automatically renewing for one-year periods until terminated by either party.
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to maintain the confidentiality of the revenue Agreement, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1457(c)(1).
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Expenditures for healthcare services provided to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries under this contract by Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) are reimbursed based on the rates set forth in the Agreement with California Physician's Service, Inc., dba Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield). Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the ARMC 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this Agreement will allow ARMC to deliver a wide scope of services, including inpatient, outpatient, urgent, emergency, home health, hospice, and infusion therapies to VA beneficiarie...
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