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Human Resources Director requesting his signature be ratified on Amendment I to Agreements 6178, 6179 and 6180 with Managed Health Network for the provision of the County's Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Amendment II to Agreements 6178, 6179 and 6180 with Managed Health Network in the amount $385,000 for a one year term for same.
FUNDING: Risk Management Internal Service Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $385,000
Funding
Budgeted $385,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $385,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The FY 08/09 cost will be $385,000 ($225,000 for EAP and $160,000 for major medical). These expenditures are budgeted within the Risk Management internal service fund, health benefits sub-fund.
Reason for Recommendation:
Managed Health Network (MHN) - provides employee assistance programs (EAP) for all eligible employees and former employees enrolled in COBRA coverage. In addition, MHN provides mental health and substance abuse services to employees enrolled in the self-insured Blue Shield plan. The County has three separate agreements with MHN: one for employees enrolled in fully-insured health plans, one for employees enrolled in the self-insured health plan, and one for former employees enrolled in COBRA coverage.
The initial term of each of the contracts covered the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007, with a provision for automatic one-year extensions subject to adjustment of fees. Amendment I to each of the agreements covered the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, and did not include a fee increase. The Human Resources Director signed these amendments in 2007, but did not have the authority to do so. Consequently, Board ratification of the signatures is requested.
Amendment II to the agreements,...
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