ALAMEDA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
May 24, 2007
6:00 p.m.

1240 South Loop Road, Alameda, CA 94502

Present: Excused: Unexcused:
Charlie Ridgell
Ingrid Lamirault
Jane Garcia (Vice-Chair)
John Norton, MD
Linda Price, MD
Marty Lynch
Michael Mahoney (Chair)
Pamela Gumbs
Ray Davis, Jr. MD
Damita Davis-Howard
Gail Steele
Wright Lassiter
None

1. Call to Order:
Meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by the Chair, Michael Mahoney. A quorum of the members was present.

2. Approval of Agenda & Minutes:
Motion: L. Price, MD
Second: R. Davis, MD
Results: The May 24, 2007 agenda and the April 27, 2007 minutes were approved unanimously.

AGENDA ITEM SPEAKER DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS ACTION FOLLOW UP
3. CHAIRS'S REPORT
Report on the April 26, 2007 Closed Session
4.BOG Res 07-03. Richard Thomason.DRAFT
M. Mahoney Chair's Report on the April 26, 2007 Closed Session
  • Peer Review and Credentialing Committee (PRCC) Recommendations: The Board unanimously approved the PRCC's recommendations for credentialing and recredentialing from the February 20, March 20, and April 17, 2007 PRCC meetings.
  • Proposed Benefits Changes: Mercer Human Resource Consulting representatives presented a report called "Update on Proposed Benefit Changes." The presentation summarized Mercer's work to change the Alliance benefits package. Issues covered included: the benefit stipend, and the proposed health savings account and consumer-driven health plan.
    Approval of Resolution Recommending a Nominee, Richard Thomason, to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for Appointment to the Alliance Board of Governors Labor Seat
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    Approved.
    Motion by: C. Ridgell
    Second by: J. Norton, MD
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    None
    4. CEO'S REPORT

    May 2007 CEO's Report
    5.CEO's Report 05.24.07.pdf
    I. Lamirault Report on the Medicare Special Needs Plan
    The Alliance is on track for the next big deliverable, a bid to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The next deliverables relate to marketing and sales for the plan. The Alliance will hold a Strategic Planning meeting in June 2007, to go over sales goals for the program's first year and the information that came out of focus groups relating to brand identity and service design.
    None None
    5. CFO'S REPORT
    Financial Report: Month & Year to Date Ended April 30, 2007
    6.CFO Report Apr-07 FINAL
    J. Garcia &
    J. Volkober
    Financial Report: Month & Year to Date Ended April 30, 2007
    • Financial Results Narrative
    • Income Statement Reports
    • Administrative Expense Detail Report
    • Balance Sheet
    • Cash Flow Statements
    • TNE Calculations
    Financial Report for Month & Year to Date Ended April 30, 2007 accepted.
    • Motioned by C. Ridgell
    • Seconded by J. Norton, MD
    None
    6. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT
    Mental Health Services Report (postponed) A. Chen, MD
    • Mental Health Services Report (this report was tabled until July 26 because Supervisor Steele, who had requested the report, was absent.)
    • The next Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P&T) meeting will be held in June.
    • The next Health Care Quality Committee (HCQC) meeting will be held in July.
    None Chief Medical Officer: present Mental Health Services Report at July 26, 2007 Board meeting
    7. OTHER BUSINESS
    None None None None None
    8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
    None Members of the Alliance's Member Advisory Committee (MAC) Members of the Alliance's Member Advisory Committee (MAC) addressed the Board and Alliance staff with questions for clarification of statements made during the meeting. None None


    9. Set Next Meeting Date The next meeting date was set for Thursday, June 26, 2007.

    10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

    Respectfully Submitted By
    Ingrid Lamirault, Secretary/Treasurer of the Board and CEO