REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 24, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Ability Network Inc. for Medicare Claims and Billing Management
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a Services Agreement with Ability Network Inc., including non-standard terms, for secure exchange server access to Medicare and Medicaid services in the amount of $83,955, for the contract period of 60 months beginning February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2028, automatically renewing each year until terminated by the County or Ability Network Inc.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of $83,955 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2022-23 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. The breakdown of costs are as follows:
License/Equipment
Annual Recurring Cost
5-Year Total
Multi-Facility Charge
$4,066
$20,330
Secure Exchange Server with IVANS NOW
$12,725
$63,625
Total
$16,791
$83,955
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The agreement with Ability Network Inc. (Ability) will ensure that ARMC is compliant with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding license maintenance. Ability licenses allow for the use of Medicare National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers and provides access to the Medicare Direct Data Entry, Ability Ivan's Now server....
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