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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment I to Agreement 6274 with Self Insured Services Company (doing business as Benefit Coordinators Corporation) to update the Schedule of Fees Exhibit to include the revised Annual COBRA and Retiree Open Enrollment Fulfillment/Communications Services Fee Schedule; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 6274, excluding term extensions and increases to the not-to-exceed amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Risk Management Internal Service Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On February 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CSAC-EIA (EIA) to join the CSAC-EIA Health program (EIA Health). In 2020, EIA changed its name to PRISM. PRISM is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) comprised of California counties, cities, and public agencies organized to jointly develop and fund insurance and related programs with the most favorable terms and costs. The PRISM Health MOU states billing and eligibility determinations will be done by a third-party administrator (TPA) selected by the PRISM Health Committee. There are currently only three TPAs the County may select from to perform benefit administration services related to billing and eligibility under this MOU, including Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC).
The Board had authorized Human Resources to pay for TPA benefit administration services for our health plans and ancillary benefit programs (dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, and employee assistance program) under the master agreement between PRISM and the TPA.
On August 25, 2020, the Board approved Legistar item 20-1072, approving BCC’s three-year fee schedule.
On April 19, 2022, the Board approved Legistar item 21-1890, approving and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute retroactive agree...
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