Jackson County Missouri - File #: 15650

• File #: 15650
• Version: 0
• Name: Dental insurance as an employee benefit.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/3/2005
• In control: (R)Health and Justice Committee
• On agenda: 10/3/2005
• Final action: 10/10/2005
• Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute one year contracts with annual renewal options for two additional years for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use Countywide to Assurant Employee Benefits of Kansas City, MO and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York, NY under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 26-05 at an annual estimated first year cost to the County of $59,220.00.
• Sponsors: Rhonda Shoemaker
• Indexes: DENTAL PLAN, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/10/2005	0	(R)Health and Justice Committee
10/10/2005	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
10/10/2005	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
10/7/2005	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
10/3/2005	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute one year contracts with annual renewal options for two additional years for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use Countywide to Assurant Employee Benefits of Kansas City, MO and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York, NY under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 26-05 at an annual estimated first year cost to the County of $59,220.00.


Intro
RESOLUTION # 15650, October 3, 2005


INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislature


Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing has solicited written proposals for group dental insurance for County employees for the 2006 contract year for a dental health maintenance organization plan and an indemnity/PPO plan; and,

WHEREAS, a total of 21 solicitations were distributed and 7 responses were received as follows:
RESPONDENTS
Dental Source of Kansas City, MO
Humana Health Plan, Inc. of Louisville, KY
Aetna Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, Ct
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO
United Health Care of Minnetonka, MN
Metropolitan Life of New York, NY
Assurant Employee Benefits of Kansas City, MO
and,

WHEREAS, dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) respondents were as follows: Assurant, Dental Source, Aetna, and Metlife ; and,

WHEREAS, indemnity/PPO plan respondents were as follows: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Humana, Metropolitan Life, Assurant, Dental Source, Aetna, and United Healthcare; and,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Purchasing recommends the County Executive be authorized to execute One Year Contracts with annual renewal options for two additional years for the furnishing of Dental Insurance as an employee benefit for use Countywide to Assurant Employee Benefits of Kansas City, MO and Metropolitan Life of New York, NY under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 26-05 as the best bi...