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Proposed Contract with Comagine Health to Contract No. CW113439

Proposed Contract with Comagine Health to Contract No. CW113439

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-12-09
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether the extension ensures compliance with the Council's budget approval. This claim was removed due to lack of supporting evidence.

Proposed Contract with Comagine Health

The bill proposes to extend an existing contract between the District of Columbia and Comagine Health for one year, from January 2026 to December 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends an existing contract (CW113439) with Comagine Health for one more year starting in January 2026.
  • Sets the total cost of this extension at $6,512,461.57.
  • Requires Comagine Health to continue conducting utilization reviews and quality improvement activities for about 43,000 Medicaid participants in the District.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Comagine Health
  • Medicaid program participants in the District

Terms To Know

Utilization reviews
Checks to make sure healthcare services are necessary and appropriate.
Quality improvement activities
Actions taken to improve the quality of healthcare services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen after this contract extension ends.
  • It is unclear if there are any specific conditions or requirements for Comagine Health beyond conducting reviews and improving quality.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

  2. 2025-12-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0538 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with Comagine Health to Contract No. CW113439

Current Bill Text

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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
December 8,2025
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct(D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.51)andsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010(D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),enclosedforconsiderationandapprovalbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaisproposedModificationNo.M09toContractNo.CW113439withComagineHealthtoexerciseoptionyeartwointheamountof$6,512,461.57.TheperiodofperformanceisfromJanuary1,2026, through December 31, 2026.
Undertheproposedmodification,ComagineHealthwillcontinuetoconductutilizationreviewsandqualityimprovementactivitiesforapproximately43,000oftheDistrict’sFee-For-ServiceMedicaidprogramparticipants.
My administrationisavailabletodiscussanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingtheproposedmodification.Inordertofacilitatearesponsetoanyquestionsyoumayhave,pleasehaveyour
staffcontactMareScott,ChiefOperatingOfficer,OfficeofContractingandProcurement,at(202)724-8759.
[lookforwardtotheCouncil’sfavorableconsiderationofthismodification.
Sincerely,
Murfel Bowser
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement

Pursuant to section 202(c-3) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c-3), the following contract summary is provided:

COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Option Year Contract)

(A) Contract Number: CW113439
Modification M09

Proposed Contractor: Comagine Health

Contract Amount: $6,512,461.57

Term of Contract: January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026
(Option Year Two)

Type of Contract: Requirements Contract

(B) Identifying number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to the
underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option periods:

Base Period Amount: $5,276,971.01
(Council Approval CA25-0656)

Option Period One Amount: $6,322,417.50
(Council Approval CA25-1107)

Option Period Two Amount: $6,512,461.57

Option Period Three Amount: $6,703,038.60

Option Period Four Amount: $6,901,103.98

(C) A statement that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor
is current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District;
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or (2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the
District recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):

The Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that Comagine Health is current with its District
taxes.

(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funding is consistent with the
applicable financial plan and budget.
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CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
AsreportedintheCleanHandssystem,theabovereferencedindividual/entityhasnooutstanding
liabilitywiththeDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofTaxandRevenueortheDepartmentofEmployment
Services.As of thedateabove,theindividual/entityhas compliedwith DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
thisCertificateof Clean Hands isissued.
TITLE47.TAXATION,LICENSING,PERMITS,ASSESSMENTS,AND FEES
CHAPTER28GENERALLICENSE
SUBCHAPTERII.CLEANHANDS BEFORERECEIVINGA LICENSEOR PERMIT
D.C.CODE§47-2862(2006)
§47-2862PROHIBITIONAGAINSTISSUANCEOFLICENSEORPERMIT
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AuthorizedBy Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief,Collectionand Enforcement Administration
Tovalidatethiscertificate,pleasevisitMyTax.DC.gov.OntheMyTaxDChomepage,clickthe
“ValidateaCertificateofCleanHands”hyperlinkundertheCleanHandssection.
111014thStreetSW,SuiteW270,Washington,DC20024/Phone:(202)724-5045/MyTa

GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIADepartmentofHealthCareFinance
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October21,2025
SUBJECT: CertificationofFundingfortheUtilizationManagement&QualityImprovement(UMQl)Contract

‘TheOfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficerherebycertifiesthatthesumof$6,512,461.57isincludedintheDistrict'sLocal
BudgetandFinancialPlanforFiscalYear2026tofundthecostsassociatedwiththeDepartmentofHealthCareFinance’s
(DHCF)contractsolicitationfortheUtilizationManagement& QualityImprovement(UMQI)contract,Thiscertification
supportstheComagineHealthcontractduringtheperiodfromJanuary01,2026throughDecember31,2026.Thefund
allocationisasfollows

Vendor:ComagineHealth Contract#:CW113439
FiscalYear2026Funding:01/01/26-9/30/26
Agency DIFSFund| DIFSCostCenter| DIFSProgram| DIFSAccount Amount
HTO 1010001 70828 100180 7132001 $1,221,086.54
HTO 4025002 70828 100180 7132001 $3,663,259.64
FY2026ContractTotal $4,884,346.18
FisealYear2027Funding:10/1/26-12/31/26

Agency DIFSFund| DIFSCostCenter| DIFSProgram| DIFSAccount Amount
HTO 1010001, 70828 100180 7132001 $407,028.85,
HTO 4025002. 70828 100180 7132001 $1,221,086.54
FY2027ContractTotal S1,628,115.39

UponapprovaloftheDistrict'sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanbytheCouncilandtheMayorandcompletionofthe
thirty-dayCongressionallayover,fundswillbesufficienttopayforfeesandcostsassociatedwiththecontract.There
isnofiscalimpactassociatedwiththecontract.
‘Shouldyouhavefurtherquestions,pleasecontactmeat202-442-9079.

4414 St.NW,Suite900South,Washington,D.C.20001(202)442-5988FAX(202)478-1373

Contract Number: CW113439 Document Number: MODC-26--0025
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MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT1A. Contract Number: 1B. Contract Award Date: CW113439 Jan 01, 20242. Modification No: M09 3. Modification Effective Date : January 1, 2026 4. Caption Utilization Management and Quality Improvement 5. Issued by: Office of Contracting and Procurement 6. Administered by Department of Health Care Finance 5.A Contract Specialist: Alisha Wright 7. Name and Address of the Contractor (street No., city, county, state and zip code) Comagine Health 10700 Meridian Ave. N. Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98133 Email Address: bbeall@comagine.org Phone number: 800-949-7536 x2041 8. Contract Modification Authority and Requirements A. This change order is issued pursuant to: B. The contract referenced in items 1A and 1B is modified to reflect administrative changes pursuant to the authority of 27 DCMR 3601.3 C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of: X D. Other: Exercise of Option, pursuant to the authority of: 27 DCMR § 3601.3 (c) E. The contractor is required to sign this document and return ONE copy to the contracting officer via The changes set forth in Item 9 are made to the contract referenced in items 1A and 1B. Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the contract referenced in items 1A and 1B remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 9. Modification Details e of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Health Care Finance, hereby exercises option period two to extend the term of the contract from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in the amount of $6,512,461.57. 10A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print) 11A. Name of Contracting Officer Tracy Williams 10B. Contractor (Signature of person authorized to sign) 10C. Date Signed 11B. District of Columbia {{ Sig_es_:signer1:signature }} (Signature of Contracting Officer) 11C. Date Signed {{Dte_es_:signer1:date}}