ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 9, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT WITH CLAIMREMEDI, INC. FOR CLAIMS CLEARINGHOUSE AND ELIGIBILITY SERVICES

RESOLUTION #10-362

WHEREAS, Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) has contracted with NextGen for Electronic Health Record and Patient Management Systems; and

WHEREAS, NextGen has arrangements in place with four (4) electronic claim clearinghouses, which allow ICHD to connect the billing system within the NextGen software to an external clearinghouse which forwards claims to payors; and

WHEREAS, the NextGen Patient Management System is scheduled to be implemented on February 1, 2011, and a new claim clearinghouse must be contracted and implemented prior to the Patient Management System; and

WHEREAS, after evaluating other qualified vendors based on systems, price and references, ICHD is recommending ClaimRemedi, Inc. for claim clearinghouse and eligibility services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with ClaimRemedi, Inc. for claim clearinghouse and eligibility services for the time period of December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the cost per FTE will not exceed $65, the cost per paper claim will not exceed $0.45, and the cost for custom development will not exceed $150 per hour.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments, and the Purchasing Department is authorized to issue any necessary purchase orders or purchase documents needed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Nolan, Vickers

Nays:  None         Absent:  Koenig         Approved 11/1/10

COUNTY SERVICES:    County Services will meet 11/8/10

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  Holman            Approved 11/3/10