REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 28, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Physician Service Agreement with San Bernardino Medical Orthopedic Group, Inc. DBA Arrowhead Orthopedics
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Affirm Amendment No. 3, effective May 1, 2020, to Physician Service Agreement No. 17-887 with San Bernardino Medical Orthopedic Group, Inc. DBA Arrowhead Orthopedics increased the annual base amount by $221,000, from $2,683,000 to $2,904,000 plus variable costs, in order to add podiatry services, with no change to the current expiration date of December 31, 2020.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Amendment No. 3 to Physician Service Agreement No. 17-887, in the annual amount of $221,000, does not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This amendment includes variable costs that fluctuate with patient volume. Actual costs for services are funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and in some cases reimbursed by County departments. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2020-21 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 21, 2020 (Item No. 10), the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 3, effective May 1, 2020, to Physicians Service Agreement No. 17-887 with San Bernardino Medical Orthopedic Group, Inc. DBA Arrowhead Orthopedics. After the board date, it was discovered that the April 21st board agenda item did not clearly identify the amendment as an increase to t...
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