File #: 09-0762    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 6/3/2009 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 6/23/2009 Final action: 6/23/2009
Title: Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division, advising the Board of all current automatically renewing perpetual Agreements with Optum Nurseline, American Specialty Health Insurance Company, (ASHIC), Jefferson Pilot, AIG, and Managed Health Network (MHN) for health benefits contracts and insurance policies administered; and recommending continuation of same; and further recommending the Purchasing Agent be authorized to establish blanket purchase orders to process the Fiscal Year 2009/2010 payments required.
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Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division, advising the Board of all current automatically renewing perpetual Agreements with Optum Nurseline, American Specialty Health Insurance Company, (ASHIC), Jefferson Pilot, AIG, and Managed Health Network (MHN) for health benefits contracts and insurance policies administered; and recommending continuation of same; and further recommending the Purchasing Agent be authorized to establish blanket purchase orders to process the Fiscal Year 2009/2010 payments required.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $856,200

Funding
Budgeted $856,200
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $
Change To Net County Cost $0

Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: These agreements are funded through the County's Health Benefits program which receives funding from County employees, departments, retirees, affiliated employers, and Cobra participants. The agreements have been budgeted in the FY 09/10 Human Resources - Risk Management Division budget request.

Reason for Recommendation: Human Resources - Risk Management Division currently administers five agreements and/or insurance policies for services and insurance coverages that automatically renew from year to year. The following agreements and insurance policies comprise various components of the County’s health benefit program for employees that are renewed only when changes occur (i.e. service or insurance cost changes).

1. Optum Nurseline - contract that provides a nurse who will answer health care questions 24-hour a day, 7 days per week, for our Blue Shield members. The cost of this contract is $1.12 per employee per month (PEPM). We estimate the FY 09/10 cost will be flat at $23,000.

2. ASHIC (American Specialty Health Insurance Company). This Contractor administers chiropractic coverage for the self-funded and PacifiCare health plans. The County is charged ...

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