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1O.B.1. REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM DR. SAMUEL SADOW, UNIVERSITY <br />MEDICAL CLINICS, INC., REGARDING PROPOSAL FOR COUNTY HEALTH <br />CARE SERVICES CONTRACT <br />Doctor Samuel Sadow, 11th Court, Vero Beach, joint founder and CEO of <br />University Medical Clinics (UMC), Inc., shared his proposed vision and options for a local <br />employee health care program. He presented a snapshot of his company, the level of services <br />available, the six clinics within the County, proposed expansions, and the priority of service <br />package. He told the Board that UMC would provide dedicated staffing for a free-standing <br />employee health clinic, or expand their current medical centers. He also noted the additional <br />benefits and expanded services, which would include drug dispensing, x-ray, occupational <br />medicine, drug testing, and routine physicals for fire fighters and police officers. <br />Human Resources Director James Sexton clarified that Dr. Sadow's clinic would cut <br />the profiteers; that it is a non-profit organization; is currently on the PPO network; and that it <br />would be a dedicated County Employee Health Center where only County employees would go for <br />care, and there only. He thereafter explained the specific differences between Dr. Sadow's <br />program and the models that staff had been researching. He acknowledged that this would be <br />brought back to the Board in a couple weeks with staffs final recommendation. <br />Chairman Davis wanted to know why Dr. Sadow was not providing the City of Port <br />St. Lucie with the same proposal, since they already have a clinic in place. <br />Dr. Sadow acknowledged that the City of Port St. Lucie already has a contract in <br />place, whereas the County does not. He revealed that his major business interests are in and <br />around Indian River County, which is also where most of his employees live. <br />11 <br />March 10, 2009 <br />