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CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason Brown <br />County Administrator <br />FROM: Suzanne Boyll <br />Human Resources Director <br />DATE: November 28, 2016 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of the Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement with Blue <br />Cross Blue Shield of Florida and Ratification of all Prior Amendments to the <br />Original October 1, 1996 Agreement <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement effective October 1, 1996 with Blue <br />Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. to provide administrative services with respect to the Group <br />Health Plan. The agreement was amended on the following dates: <br />October 1, 1998 October 1, 2008 October 1, 2015 <br />October 1, 2001 July 1, 2010 <br />October 1, 2003 May 1, 2013 <br />The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is updating existing Inter -Plan disclosure language in all <br />of its ASO Agreements across the country to provide consistency and address changes in <br />governmental regulations, the evolving health benefits marketplace, and technical procedures. <br />Florida Blue as an independent licensee of BCBS is required to update its ASO Agreements to <br />incorporate this mandate that includes the following changes effective January 1, 2017: <br />• Revisions to Inter -Plan Programs policies and provisions that better align them with <br />Licensee practices. <br />• Information regarding the BlueCard Worldwide Program ®. <br />• State surcharge regulations issued by state health departments or state insurance <br />departments to fund an ever expanding list of state -based healthcare services. <br />• The inclusion of various provider care delivery reimbursement arrangements, <br />generally known as value -based programs, to the health benefits marketplace. <br />The County's ASO fee will not be modified as a result of these changes. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />There is no additional cost associated with this amendment. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement <br />with Blue Cross effective January 1, 2017 and ratify all prior amendments <br />to the original October 1, 1996 Agreement. <br />P49 <br />