IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to execute a renewal of the term and supply contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide, under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposals No. 63-14.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18955, October 5, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams and Dan Tarwater III, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18644, dated October 27, 2014, the Legislature did award a twelve-month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to renew for the furnishing of employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposals No. 63-14, as the lowest and best bid; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends that the County exercise its option to renew the agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield for the second twelve-month term; and,
WHEREAS, certain changes within the healthcare system necessitate that the County offer its employees additional cost efficient health insurance options provided through Blue Cross; and,
WHEREAS, these options will result in the offering of three distinct healthcare plans for 2016 that will provide variety and value for the County's employees; and,
WHEREAS, the plans offered will include a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Preferred-Provider Organization (PPO), and a Qualified High Deductible Healthcare Plan (QHDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA); and,
WHEREAS, these plans will also allow the introduction of an employee plus one option as a third tier among the offered rates; and,
WHEREAS, this tier will allow each employee to insure him or herself along with a spouse or single child; and,
WHEREAS, the inclusion of a ...
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