IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21434, October 16, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21062, dated October 3, 2022, the Legislature did award a twelve-month term and supply contract with one twelve-month option to extend to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO for group health insurance for Jackson County associates; and,
WHEREAS, the Blue Cross Blue Shield contract will continue to provide five types of health care plans which are Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (QHDHP), Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO), and Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (QHDHP w/Spira); and,
WHEREAS, the contract renewal rate from Blue Cross Blue Shield will increase approximately 8% across all plans; and,
WHEREAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield will be implementing a Copay Card Accumulator Adjustment Program (CCAA) and Variable Copay Solution (VCS) program for associates; and,
WHEREAS, CCAA prevents copay dollars from being included in members' deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums and the funds contributed are used to buy down member cost share at point of sale; and,
WHEREAS, VCS will bring actual savings to the plan by maximizing the available copay assistance and is only available to HMO, PPO, and EPO health plans; and,
WHEREAS, for 2024, Blue Medicare Advantage plan, the premium will be $230 per month; and,
WHEREAS, Medicare Advantage plan will include $2,000.00 in preventive and comprehensive dental care and $1,000.00 in Blue Benefit Bucks to be used for vision, hearing aids and transportation; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Director...
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