Title
Authorize the County Counsel to execute an agreement with the Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman, Inc. for specialized attorney services at Natividad Medical Center for an amount not to exceed $300,000 with an agreement term of January 11, 2017 through June 30, 2021 or with an end date which concludes at the completion of the requested services, whichever comes first.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the County Counsel to execute an agreement with the Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman, Inc. for specialized attorney services at Natividad Medical Center for an amount not to exceed $300,000 with an agreement term of January 11, 2017 through June 30, 2021 or with an end date which concludes at the completion of the requested services, whichever comes first.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman specialize in healthcare law and offer expertise in obtaining payment for commercial insurance, government and third party liability claims. NMC occasionally needs specialized assistance with denied claims, payment recovery services related to revenue cycle and legal representation.
Due to the highly complex and regulated nature of health care reimbursement, health care providers commonly assign accounts to outside vendors for claims denials or payment recovery. In addition, hospitals and health care systems engage legal counsel for representation related to contract disputes, interpretation and government reimbursement issues. Without expertise related to these areas, commercial and government claims will not be recovered. NMC recommends using the Law Offices of Stephenson Acquisto & Colman for denied and disputed claims related to: Commercial Insurances, Medi-Cal Managed Care, Medi-Cal, Third Party Liability, Worker's Compensation, Third Party Administrator and Medicare. This includes follow up, filing appeals and filing legal action if necessary. In addition, ...
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