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Convalescent Facility Covered Home Health Care Treatment of Alcoholism -In -Patient Out -Patient Mental Disorders In -Patient Out -Patient Pre-existing conditions waived providing member has been covered under the previous group policy. If Physician prescribes a Private Room will company pay. Can Employee purchase additional Life Insurance at Group Rate. Will companies return "Surplus Moneys" to County each year. Proposals furnished (9) Proposals received' (4) NO NO YES NO NO YES -For a Cont. YES -757. must Purchase YES -707. must purchaseYES-507, must p, YES NO YES i COMMISSIONER LYONS WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND FELT THE AETNA BID WAS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PRESENT COVERAGE AND AT CONSIDERABLY LESS COST. MR. FLYNN NOTED THERE IS A STOP LOSS ON THE SECOND YEAR IN THE AETNA BID, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO A FAMILY. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS COMMENTED THAT AETNA IS REPRESENTED IN ALL THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE, FINANCE OFFICER BARTON SUGGESTED CORRECTING PARAGRAPH 9 TO READ AUGUST 31 INSTEAD OF AUGUST 30. MR. FLYNN EXPLAINED THAT THREE OF THE BIDDERS, REPRESENTING METROPOLITAN, AETNA, AND BLUE CROSS, WERE PRESENT WHEN THE BIDS WERE OPENED. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF THE COUNTY'S PRESENT CARRIER, BLUE CROSS, REQUESTED A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS THE PROPOSALS. MR. FLYNN REPLIED NEGATIVELY, BUT ADVISED THAT HE DID MAKE COPIES OF THE AETNA PROPOSALS FOR BLUE CROSS. HE CONTINUED THAT BLUE -CROSS DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED - FAMILY DEDUCTIBLE WAS SPECIFIED BUT THEIR BID DID NOT INCLUDE THIS. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF ANY OF THE BIDDERS TALKED TO MR, FLYNN BEFORE THE BIDS WERE OPEN, AND MR. FLYNN ADVISED THEY DID, FOR CLARIFICATION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ALONG THOSE LINES. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING LETTER SENT BY MR. STEVEN T. ROGERS OF BLUE CROSS; 25 GULF LIFE METROPOLITAN BLUE -CROSS AETNA YES NOT LISTED EXCLUDED YES -120 days £ NOT LISTED NOT LISTED NOT LISTED YES -120 calls/ YES NOT LISTED 140 YES NOT LISTED NOT LISTED NOT LISTED YES -up to 1100 YES YES YES YES 507. 50% 507. 501.: YES YES YES YES NO NO YES NO NO YES -For a Cont. YES -757. must Purchase YES -707. must purchaseYES-507, must p, YES NO YES i COMMISSIONER LYONS WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND FELT THE AETNA BID WAS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PRESENT COVERAGE AND AT CONSIDERABLY LESS COST. MR. FLYNN NOTED THERE IS A STOP LOSS ON THE SECOND YEAR IN THE AETNA BID, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO A FAMILY. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS COMMENTED THAT AETNA IS REPRESENTED IN ALL THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE, FINANCE OFFICER BARTON SUGGESTED CORRECTING PARAGRAPH 9 TO READ AUGUST 31 INSTEAD OF AUGUST 30. MR. FLYNN EXPLAINED THAT THREE OF THE BIDDERS, REPRESENTING METROPOLITAN, AETNA, AND BLUE CROSS, WERE PRESENT WHEN THE BIDS WERE OPENED. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF THE COUNTY'S PRESENT CARRIER, BLUE CROSS, REQUESTED A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS THE PROPOSALS. MR. FLYNN REPLIED NEGATIVELY, BUT ADVISED THAT HE DID MAKE COPIES OF THE AETNA PROPOSALS FOR BLUE CROSS. HE CONTINUED THAT BLUE -CROSS DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED - FAMILY DEDUCTIBLE WAS SPECIFIED BUT THEIR BID DID NOT INCLUDE THIS. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF ANY OF THE BIDDERS TALKED TO MR, FLYNN BEFORE THE BIDS WERE OPEN, AND MR. FLYNN ADVISED THEY DID, FOR CLARIFICATION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ALONG THOSE LINES. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING LETTER SENT BY MR. STEVEN T. ROGERS OF BLUE CROSS; 25