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Agenda 10/28/2008 Item #16E17 Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 1 of 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to approve the Second Amendment to the Community Health Partners, Inc. Managed Care Services Agreement effective October 1, 2008 to provide advocacy services to the Wellness Based Incentives Program. OBJECTIVE: To provide Advocacy Services in support of the Wellness Based Incentives Program. CONSIDERATIONS: On September 23, 2008 the Risk Management Director presented a report to the Board of Commissioners regarding the integration of behavior based wellness incentives into the Collier County Group Health Plan. The purpose of the program is to engage employees to participate in various wellness related activities or "qualifiers" to prevent illness and to manage chronic disease. Employees are enrolled in one of three plans with progressively better benefits (Basic, Select, or Premium) based upon their completion of these qualifiers. The qualifiers include the completion of a personal wellness profile; the gathering of weight, height and waist measurements; a complete blood analysis; age and gender based screenings; and participation in diabetes management and smoking cessation programs (if applicable). The program utilizes the services of third party medical professionals or "advocates" who provide support to covered members. The County currently has an agreement with Community Health Partners (a/k/a "CHP") to provide a physician and hospital preferred provider arrangement and to provide various managed care services including large case management and disease management services. The CHP network encompasses all of the major hospital facilities in the county as well as over 800 physicians. CHP is able to deliver the professional resources as well as the case management and physician network necessary to support the program. In addition to assisting employees in the completion of their qualifier activities, the advocates will also assist employees with a broad range of health care needs. They will review each employee's personal wellness profile and counsel the employee as to the use of available resources to improve their health. If necessary, the advocate will arrange for physician appointments or schedule care through the MedCenter. They will also play an important role in the management of employees with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, to assure that they receive the care necessary to stabilize their condition. Privacy is of prime importance to the protection of the employee and the success of the program. CHP is a third party provider of healthcare services and will conform to the privacy standards of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to assLlre that the personal health information of participants is fully protected. The county has an existing HIPAA Business Associate Agreement with CHP to assure the proper management of personal health information. -. The commencement date of the Second Amendment is October 1, 2008. Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28.2008 Page 2 of 10 FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost in FY 09 to provide advocacy services based upon an average enrollment of 2,200 employees is $344,353.92. This fee also includes the transfer of all Wellsource personal wellness profile costs ($8,214) currently paid by the County to CHP. The new contract also reduces the scope of hospital pre-certification and concurrent stay review services at a savings of $36,168. These funds will be used to offset the cost of advocacy services. Funds have been budgeted within Fund 517, Group Health and Life to fund the program. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this item. lEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Second Amendment is approved by William E. Mountford, ACA, for legal sufficiency. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners approves the Second Amendment to the Community Health Partners Managed Care Services Agreement effective October 1, 2008 to provide Advocacy Services in support of the behavior based wellness incentives program and authorize the Chairman to execute the Second Amendment. PREPARED BY: Jeff Walker, CPCU, ARM, Director Risk Management Page 1 of 1 Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 3 of 10 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: Item Summary: 16E 17 Recommendation to approve the Second Amendment to the Community Health Partners, Inc Managed Care Services Agreement effective October 1. 200B to prOVide advDcacy services to the \l'Jelln6ss Based Incentives Program Meeting Date: 10/28/200B 90000 AM Approved By Jeffrey A. Walker, CPCU, ARM Risk Management Director Date Administrative Services Risk Management 101112008 3 :21 PM Approved By Lyn Wood Purchasing Agent Date Administrative Services Purchasing 10/101200810:31 AM Approved By Steve Carnell Purchasing/General Svcs Director Date Administrative Services Purchasing 10/14/20085:02 PM Approved By Len Golden Price Administrative Services Administrator Date Administrative Services Administrative Services Admin. 10114/2008 11 :55 PM Approved By Jeff Klatzlww Assistant County Attorney Date County Attorney County Attorney OffiGe 1011612008 8:58 AM Approved By OMS Coordinator Applications Analyst Date Administrative Services Information Technology 10116/200810;35 AM Approved By Randy Greenwald Management/Budget Anaiyst Date County Manager's Office Office or Management & Budget 1 D!i 6/2008 11 :01 AM Approved By ,James V. Mudd County Manager Date Board of County Commissioners County Manager's Office 10/20/2008 11 :38 AM C"'l_.//r'o_\ A. --__..J_'r__.4-\r.r__~_..4.\11: /l........4.......1_.....dO/""'\{)""'lO O/.....f\.....,{).(\O\1J: O/""(\0f"\"XT0C1\.T"T"O/""J{)^~C1\T 1 AI"'!"'! nAAQ QJ; Community ~ Health Partners" Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28,2008 Page 4 of 10 PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL 0 RGANIZATION SECOND AMENDMENT TO MANA~ED CAIQ; SERVICE AGREEMENT Beqveen BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLI.IIi'.R COUNTY AU NAPLES PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANlZATION.INC d/b/a COMMUNITY IlEum PARTNERS THIS Amendment to the Managed Care Service Agreement (the "Amendment") is entered into and becomes effective on October I, 2008, by and between Board of County Commissioners Collier County, Florida hereafter referred to as "Payor", and Naples Physician-Hospital Organization, Inc., d/b/a Community Health Partners, hereinafter referred to as "CHP". RECITALS WHEREAS, Board of County Commissioners Collier County, Florida has entered into that certain Managed Care Service Agreement (the "Agreement"), effective Janwuy 1,2003, whereby, Board of County Commissioners Collier County, FL desires and Community Health Partners agreed to provide Managed Care and Utilization Review Services through a cost effective, coordinated, and integrated health care delivery system to the Payor's self-insured Health Care Benefit Plan members WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, that in exchange for lawful consideration and intending to be legally bound, the parties amend the Agreement, as fonows: 1. All defined terms used in the Amendment shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Agreement. Except as set forth herein, all other tenns and conditions set forth in the Agreement, shall be unaffected hereby and shall remain in full force and affect. 2. Pursuant to Article II Provision of Services, Section 2.1 Utilization Management Program shall be amended as follows: Community Health Partner' Utilization Management Program shall use nationally recognized guidelines to determine the appropriateness of medical services as well as the delivery setting and length of stay for inpatient hospital and MRI services only; The appropriateness guidelines have been developed to create practice pathways that integrate with procedures that require Precertification. 09118108 Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28. 2008 Page 5 of 10 3. Pursuant to Article n Provision of Services, Section 2.2 SmartChoice Program (Large Case Management) shall be amended and the following added: . The SmartCboice Disease Management portion of the program will be used on a case by case as needed basis. There is no limit to the number of individuals enrolled in this program. . Reimbursement for this program will be calculated based on the number of individuals enrolled. 4. Pursuant to Article II Provision of Services, Section 2.3 Access Healthline Program will be deleted in its entirety and replcaced with the following: 2.3 REALm ADVOCACY PROGRAM CHP agrees to: 1. Provide three (3) Community Health Partners employees dedicated to the Collier County Government Health Advocacy Program. Employees will consist of: . Two (2) Health Advocates (Job Description Exhibit 2) . One (I) Health Coordinator Each employee will work a minimum of Forty (40) hours per week. Local travel will be required. 2. Health Advocacy staff will work with Collier County Government Wellness Program Manager to collaborate on the start up, implementation, and day to day management of the Health Advocacy Program. 3. Provide all applicable and necessary office equipment required for the employees including but not limited to: . Furniture . Technology - computer, internet access, copier and fax machines . Miscellaneous office supplies (paper, pens, notepads, etc.) 4. Secure and maintain three (3) year agreement with Well Source to provide Collier county Government employees with access to the WellSource Personal Wellness Profile and Health Activity Tracker program. 5. Create and maintain website specifically for the Health Advocacy Program. Collier County Government agrees to: 1. Provide to CHP reimbursement for services on quarterly basis as established in Schedule 4.7 attached. CHP will conduct a bi-annual review of services/staff provided to the Health Advocacy Program and adjustment of payment tenDs may be granted with mutual agreement by both parties. 2. Provide to CHP reimbursement for any travel related expenses of dedicated Health Advocacy Program staff at the current mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 3. Provide to CHP reimbursement for any unforeseen but related operational expenses as approved by Director, Risk Management Collier County Government. 09/18108 Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 6 of 10 4. Provide to CHP monthly reimbursement for the hosting of the Health Advocacy Program website. S. Provide to CHP Health Advocate staff the following operational equipment: . Office Space · Telephone (Minimum of three (3)) · Appropriate printed/promotional material related to the Health Advocacy Program. 5. Pursuant to Article n Provision of Services, Section 2.10 Program Fees and Schedule 4.7. Section 2.10 and Schedule 4.7 shall be amended as foUows: 5.10 Board of County Commissioners Collier County shall pay Community Health Partners the fees as listed on Schedule 4.7 herein, as compensation for Managed Care Service programs ClIP provides. 6. Pursuant to Article ill Tenn and Tennination, Section 3.1 Tenn will be amended as follows: This Letter of Agreement will be effective for a period of three (3) years and wilJ terminate at midnight September 30,2011. At that time each party may negotiate another term for services. Either party may terminate this agreement and/or Health Advocacy Program for any reason the first day of each calendar year with 90 day prior written notification to the other party. Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 7 of 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this First Amendment to be effective as of January 1,2008. A'ITEST: Dwight E. Brock, Clerk of Courts BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLlER COUNTY. FLORIDA By: By: Dates: Print Name and Title (Seal) NAPLES PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZA nON d/b/a COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS First Witness By: Kevin Cooper. Co-Chainnan PrintIType Witness Name By: David H. Greider, MD, Co-Chairman Second Witness PrintIType Witness Name CORPORATE SEAL (Corporations only) Approved as to fonn and legal sufficiency.: tr!JRJ<1M!- ~ 'i'17-t/~ z> ..w II-U /Ill JfcJ/It7IR;1R D ASSistant county Attorney 09/18/08 Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 8 of 10 SCHEDULE 4.7 PROGRAM FEES - Second Amendment Effective October 1, 2008 Board of County Commissioners Collier County, Florida shall pay Community Health Partners the fees listed below for the Managed Care Service programs - Utilization Review Management with Large Case Management, Maternity Case Management, Disease Management, and Health Advocacy Program. Fee to be disbursed to: Community Health Partners 851 Fifth Avenue N #201 Naples, FL 34102 Utilization Mana!!ement Fee: CHP Utilization Review Management program with Large Case Management/Care Coordination including Maternity Management $2. I3 pepm* * to increase by 3% annually beginning January I, 2009, effective the first of the month of the new contract year. SmartChoice (Disease Manal!'ement Fee): Six month program: $600.00 per person enrolled payable quarterly. Health Advocacy Pro2ram Fees: Year One: Total amount due for period of October I, 2008-September 30, 2009: $344,353.92 Year Two: Total amount due for period of October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010: $360,048.72 Year Three: Total amount due for period of October 1, 20lO-September 30, 2011: $372,547.92 Payment shall be made quarterly one fourth of the total amount due October I , January 1, April I, and July1, of each year. TOTAL ANNUAL FEES FOR ALL PROGRAMS (Excludiol!' SmartChoice): Year One: Year Two: Year Three: $400,585.92 / $15. I 7 pepm based on 2200 employees $417,864.72 / $15.83 pepm based on 2200 employees $432,211.92/ $16.37 pepm based on 2200 employees 10/20/08 Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 9 of 1 0 Payments not received as indicated above shall result in termination of this Letter of Agreement and termination of the program. 10/20/08 Q Community Health Partners~ Agenda Item No. 16E17 October 28, 2008 Page 10 of 10 PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION Health Advocacy Program Job Description Job Title: Reports to: R.N. Health Advocate Chief Operating Officer of Community Health Partners Description: The Health Advocate Program integrates Utilization Management, Case Management, Clinical Preventive Care/Wellness Services, Medication and Educational Programs. Nurse Advocates work closely with providers, community resources and the members for the best health outcomes. A goal of the Health Advocates is to facilitate member learning of wellness strategies, promoting the prevention of complications and empowering for individual responsibility. Primary Responsibilities: . Advocacy . Responsible for overseeing members participation with PWP and Biometric screenings . Responsible for collecting data and reviewing with members to identify qualifiers . Assist members with the process to achieve goals needed to meet qualifiers . Responsible for overseeing quality of care being provided to members of the health plan, . An understanding of the process of change in order to empower member personal health care. . Provide educational materials, presentations and community resources. . Assist with provider referrals for appropriate healthcare. · Assist with the development of the healthcare plan in collaboration with the provider and member. . Follow up with individual member progress and adjust the plan accordingly. . Work collaboratively and efficiently to resolve provider issues. . Program Planning · Participate in ongoing program development, marketing, and enhancement in order to meet the needs of the members and the health plan. . Maintain data, follow-up and make referrals and evaluations for specifically assigned program such as nutritional counseling, smoking cessation and wellness programs . Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: . Current R.N. license in the State of Florida, BSN preferred. . Valid Florida Drivers License. . At least 3 years of case management and 3 years of clinical experience. . Organizational skills. · Excellent written and verbal communications skills. . Ability to work independently and within a team setting. . Problem solving skills. · Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Windows and Internet Usage. Performance Standards: . Must comply with all company policies and rules. · Must complete all assignments on a timely basis and in a correct manner. Equipment Used: · Computers, software packages, printers, photocopiers, facsimile machines, telephones, etc. Working Conditions: . Office environment . Wellness Center . W orksites · Overtime may be required . Local travel is required