Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Human Resources and Talent
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Andrea Coughlin Rowley
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 210443
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Segal Company (Southeast), Inc. d/b/a Segal
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 33.3%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with The Segal Company (Southeast), Inc. d/b/a Segal in the additional amount of $42,500 for additional benefits consulting services for Harris County for the period of June 28, 2026 - June 27, 2027 (210443), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWBE Current Participation: 33.3%.
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Background and Discussion:
Human Resources and Talent recommends amending the County’s agreement with The Segal Company (Southeast) d/b/a Segal to conduct an Assessment of Medical Provider Pricing. The assessment will evaluate the relative pricing competitiveness of Harris County’s current medical provider network using the County’s historical claims utilization and publicly available Transparency in Coverage data. The analysis will compare current negotiated provider pricing against other available medical networks and identify areas where reimbursement rates may vary from market benchmarks.
As part of the assessment, Segal will evaluate network competitiveness by geographic market, key providers, medical service category, and site of care; reprice historical claims to Medicare reimbursement levels; and evaluate the potential financial impact of alternative network so...
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