Jackson County Missouri - File #: 15191

• File #: 15191
• Version: 0
• Name: Group dental plan and rates.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/12/2004
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 10/12/2004
• Final action: 10/18/2004
• Title: A RESOLUTION approving a group dental plan and rates as a County-provided benefit at an increased rate of three percent (3%) for a Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO) plan and seventeen percent (17 %) for two indemnity plans provided by Assurance Employee Benefits (formerly known as Fortis Benefits).
• Sponsors: Ronald E. Finley
• Indexes: DENTAL PLAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
10/18/2004	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
10/18/2004	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
10/13/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
10/12/2004	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
A RESOLUTION approving a group dental plan and rates as a County-provided benefit at an increased rate of three percent (3%) for a Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO) plan and seventeen percent (17 %) for two indemnity plans provided by Assurance Employee Benefits (formerly known as Fortis Benefits).

Intro
RESOLUTION # 15191, October 12, 2004

INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, Fortis Benefits was awarded the bid for group dental insurance for County employees for the 2003 plan year and the award was extended for the 2004 plan year with no rate increase by Resolution 14746, dated October 6, 2003; and,

WHEREAS, Assurant Employee Benefits (formerly Fortis Benefits) has provided group dental insurance at a low cost to employees and the County for many years; and,

WHEREAS, Assurant Employee Benefits has proposed an extension for the 2005 plan year with a three percent (3%) rate increase in the cost for the DHMO plan and a seventeen percent (17%) increase for the indemnity plans; and,

WHEREAS, the Administration and the County's dental broker, Bill Egelhoff, recommend the extension for the 2005 plan year with the following group dental plans and rates:



Provider Monthly Rate

Assurance Employee Benefits (DHMO Summit) $9.96 Individual
(formerly known as Fortis Benefits) $16.30 Couple
$25.12 Family


Assurance Employee Benefits (Indemnity Freedom Basic) $13.96 Individual
$25.88 Couple
$46.58 Family

Assurance Employee Benefits (Indemnity Freedom Advance) $22.72 Individual
$41.64 Couple
$64.98 Family

therefore,



BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an agreement with Assurance Employee Benefits (formerly known as Fortis Benefits) for employee group dental insur...