Jackson County Missouri - File #: 14362

• File #: 14362
• Version: 1
• Name: dental plan for JaCo employees
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/2002
• In control: (R)Health and Justice Committee
• On agenda: 11/4/2002
• Final action: 11/12/2002
• Title: A RESOLUTION approving a group dental plan and rates as a County-provided benefit.
• Sponsors: Terry Young
• Indexes: DENTAL PLAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/12/2002	0	(R)Health and Justice Committee
11/12/2002	1	County Legislature	adopt the floor amendment	Pass
11/12/2002	1	County Legislature	approve as amended	Pass
11/8/2002	0	(R)Health and Justice Committee
11/5/2002	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
11/4/2002	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

Proposed Health and Justice
Committee Amendment
November 12, 2002





Title
A RESOLUTION approving a group dental plan and rates as a County-provided benefit.


Intro
RESOLUTION # 14362, November 4, 2002


INTRODUCED BY Terry Young, County Legislature


Body
WHEREAS, the County has solicited written proposals for group dental insurance for County employees for the 2003 contract year; and,

WHEREAS, dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) respondents were as follows: Cigna, Dental Source, Protective/Fortis, United Concordia; and,

WHEREAS, indemnity/PPO plan respondents were as follows: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Companion, Humana, MetLife, Protective/Fortis, United Concordia; and,

WHEREAS, the Administration recommends:

The DHMO/Indemnity PPO Fortis triple option offering that includes the Summit DHMO and the Freedom Basic/Freedom Advance PPO, and the Dental Source Free Access plan as follows:

Provider Monthly Rate

Protective/Fortis (DHMO Summit) $ 9.66 Individual
$15.82 Couple
$24.39 Family

Dental Source Free Access (DHMO) $ 9.64 Individual
$15.80 Couple
$24.40 Family

Protective/Fortis $11.92 Individual
Freedom Basic PPO $22.09 Couple
$39.79 Family

Protective/Fortis $19.41 Individual
Freedom Advance PPO $35.57 Couple
$55.53 Family
and,

WHEREAS, Protective/Fortis has maintained low cost to employees and the County for several years and the addition of the Dental Source Free Access plan will provide more choice for dental needs; and,

WHEREAS, Protective/Fortis/United Dental Care has proposed no rate increase for 2003, a second-year 6% rate cap maximum for the Summit plan, and a second-year 10% rate cap for the Freedom Basic/Freedom Advance plan; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to ...