REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 28, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Referral Agreement with Unicare Community Health Center, Inc. for the Referral of Patients
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Referral Agreement, including non-standard terms, with Unicare Community Health Center, Inc., for the referral of patients who require higher level of care services to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, effective January 28, 2025 through January 27, 2030.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 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) as the Referral Agreement is non-financial in nature. No funds will be exchanged between Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and Unicare Community Health Center, Inc., (Unicare) for the referral of patients. Each facility will be responsible for billing the applicable third-party payors for the costs associated with patient care provided at the respective facilities.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the Referral Agreement (Agreement) with enable Unicare, which operates several Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), to refer patients to ARMC for specialized outpatient and inpatient higher level of care. The Agreement will facilitate the continuity of care and timely referral of patients and their records between facilities should a patient at Unicare's facilities require a higher level of care that is available at ARMC. All patient referrals will be in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, standards of regulatory agencies, and reasonable policies and pro...
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