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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #1 to Agreement #5010-378 with SolutionsWest for Medi-Cal Support Services to support processing Medi-Cal renewals and intakes, by adding $1,210,463 for a new contract amount of $2,864,678, extending the term by nine (9) months, for a new term of October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($286,468) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not to exceed maximum of $3,151,146.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #1 to Agreement #5010-378 with SolutionsWest for Medi-Cal Support Services to support processing Medi-Cal renewals and intakes, by adding $1,210,463 for a new contract amount of $2,864,678, extending the term by nine (9) months, for a new term of October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($286,468) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not to exceed maximum of $3,151,146.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Department of Social Services (MCDSS) is responsible for renewing each Monterey Resident beneficiary enrolled in Medi-Cal annually. Due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020-April 2023), waivers were in place that allowed these annual renewals to be processed automatically. Beginning in May 2023, the waivers were removed, and manual renewals were again required. The MCDSS Community Benefits division is responsible for this ef...
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