IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a one year contract with annual renewal options for two additional years for the furnishing of Health Insurance as an employee benefit for use Countywide to Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc., of Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 25-05 at an annual estimated 1st year cost to the County of $8,535,183.60.
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RESOLUTION # 15651, October 3, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing has solicited written proposals for group health insurance for County employees for the 2006 contract year; and,
WHEREAS, Federal Regulations pertaining to Chapter 1 - Public Health Service - Subpart H - Employees Health Benefit Plan, require that the County offer a Federally Qualified Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plan of each type described respectively in Regulations, 110.805 (a) (1) (Staff) and 110.805 (a) (2) (Independent Practice Association (IPA)); and,
WHEREAS, a total of 6 solicitations were distributed and 5 responses were received as follows:
RESPONDENTS
Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. 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
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 a One Year Contract with annual renewal options for two additional years for the furnishing of Health Insurance as an employee benefit for use Countywide to Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. of Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 25-05 as the best bid at an annual estimated 1st year cost to the County of $8,535,183.60; and,
WHEREAS, this award is m...
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