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County reviews EverHealth (NavCare) proposal for jail medical services; staff to bring contract for action next week
Summary
After a year-long procurement, Spokane County staff recommended awarding a multi-year jail medical services contract to the incumbent (EverHealth/NavCare) unless the board opts to bring medical services fully in-house — a change staff warned could cost roughly $9.3 million in 2025 staffing plus increased liability and IT costs.
Spokane County staff told commissioners Jan. 21 they will ask the board next week to approve a multi-year contract with EverHealth (formerly NavCare) to provide medical, dental, pharmaceutical and behavioral-health services at the county jail, while outlining the alternative option of moving services in-house and the associated costs and risks.
Procurement and recommendation: County staff ran two RFPs over 2024; the first attracted no bids. After expanding scope to include behavioral health, EverHealth responded to the second RFP. Staff said the company is a national correctional-health provider with an electronic health record platform and telehealth capability; staff recommended moving forward with a three-year contract with up to four one-year extensions and a…
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