Pays WestEd up to $90,000 for help with Medi-Cal billing changes and revenue analysis

WestEd will advise district leaders on putting a new Multi-Payer Fee Schedule into practice, help plan training for eligible practitioners and help staff prepare for new billing requirements. It will also compare costs and revenue across Medi-Cal programs so the district gets the most reimbursement it can. The agreement runs July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The service period began before the board's October 23, 2024 vote.

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Vendor / partner: WestEd · San Francisco, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Budget, finance & payments
Term: Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $90,000
Funding: Alameda Alliance for Health
Resource / site: 9213-922
Vendor no.: 004597
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-2431 · agenda L.-33
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 23, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and WestEd, San Francisco, CA, for the latter’s Strategic Resource Allocation and Systems Planning team to support District by providing initial planning for technical assistance to implement system changes for the Multi-Payer Fee Schedule: specifically provide consultation and decision-making support to District leadership in navigating uncertain aspects of the Fee Schedule implementation, support planning for training of eligible practitioners, and facilitate technical assistance for District staff in preparing to adapt to new billing requirements; and also conduct a cost and revenue analysis between Medi-Cal Programs to ensure that reimbursement and revenue are maximized, via Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00.

History

Oct 23, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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