REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 9, 2024
FROM
TOM BUNTON, County Counsel
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman for Specialized Legal Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement, including non-standard terms, with the Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman to provide specialized legal services to assist Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in obtaining reimbursements from non-contracted health plans for healthcare services rendered to non-contracted health plan members, on a contingency fee basis ranging between 20% to 25% based on the amount of reimbursements recovered, effective July 9, 2024 until terminated by either party (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Tom Bunton, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman (SAC Firm) will be paid on a contingency fee basis (ranging between 20-25%) based on the amount of reimbursements it is able to recover on behalf of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) from non-contracted health plans plus any costs incurred in the representation. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in ARMC's 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this item will allow ARMC and County Counsel to retain the SAC Firm to provide specialized legal services to assist ARMC in obtaining reimbursements from non-contracted health plans for the healthcare services rendered by ARMC to members of those health plans.
The Agreement with the SAC Firm was negotiated by the parties th...
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