TITLE
Title
CONTRACTS WITH WELLPATH, LLC FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT THE GUILFORD COUNTY JAILS AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers; Doug Logan, Juvenile Detention
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BACKGROUND
Background
Staff executed a Request for Proposal (RFP) this year for the medical services contract for the adult and juvenile detention facilities. Though a few providers initially expressed interest in the RFP, Wellpath, LLC, the current medical provider, was the only formal proposal received.
Wellpath, LLC provides comprehensive medical services to detainees housed in Guilford County Detention Facilities. Medical services provided by Wellpath include intake screening, history and physical exams, dental services, routine sick call and examination, emergency medical treatment, prescription medication and pharmacy services, mental health care, and bill processing and payment for necessary medical care provided by third party medical care providers, such as emergency room care.
Wellpath’s initial proposal was a substantial increase in price, based in part on an exceptionally high Medical Services Consumer Price Index of 5.3% (more recently 5.8%), a very competitive labor market for qualified nurses, and increased necessary services requested by the RFP. In response to the substantial price increase, staff have revised the necessary services requested and Wellpath has reduced its pricing structure such that the total proposed increase, for both juvenile and adult facilities, is 13%.
The dollars increased by the CPI adjustment and the competitive nurses labor market are critical to the continued success of our program at Guilford County, as they will be applied to the following cost components that continue to rise:
• Cost of Living Adjustments. This allows them to retain their valued staff by offering competitive salaries and benefits that are in line with the current healthcare market, ensuring their current recruiting and re...
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