IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION approving health insurance plans and rates as a County-provided employee benefit.
Intro
RESOLUTION #12923, October 18, 1999
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the County has solicited written proposals for group health insurance for County employees for the 2000 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, respondents were as follows: FirstGuard, Kaiser Permanente, Humana Health Care, Healthnet, Epoch, and Principal Health Care; and,
WHEREAS, the ad hoc Risk and Insurance Committee and Administration recommend :
INDIV FAMILY
Kaiser Permanente
HMO (Staff/IPA) $138.64 $381.21
FirstGuard
HMO (Staff/IPA) $156.19 $434.08
FirstGuard
POS (IPA, Network) $216.80 $600.78
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the health plan proposal of Kaiser Permanente, consisting of a Staff/IPA, and that of FirstGuard, consisting of both Staff/IPA and POS models, be, and hereby are approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute any necessary documents to implement the group health insurance plans selected herein...Attorney
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution 12923, of October 18, 1999 was du...
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