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Board approves transition to VitalCore for jail medical services; procurement cites higher costs
Summary
After Wellpath's Chapter 11 filing, county procurement recommended VitalCore Health Strategies as the most responsive bidder to provide inmate health and pharmaceutical services; commissioners approved the recommendation and were told initial-year costs rise notably and the new provider would begin services in March.
Oakland County procurement presented a recommended contract award to replace Wellpath as the county's jail-health provider following Wellpath's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Aaron Wagner, chief procurement officer, said the solicitation was issued June 25, received four responsive bids, and that the evaluation team (including health division and sheriff's office representatives)…
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