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HEALTH INSURANCE - REPORT ON REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated June 22, 1994. <br />TO: Members of the Board <br />of County Commissioners <br />DATE: June 22, 1994 <br />SUBJECT: HEALTH PLAN RFP SELECTION <br />FROM: Jack Price Joseph A. Bair <br />Personnel irector OMB Director <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Requests for Proposals were issued in April, 1994 for the employee Health and Life <br />Insurance benefits. Seventeen proposals have been reviewed by the County's consultant, <br />Siver Insurance Management Consultants, and the Health Plan Committee. ,. <br />As shown on the attached proposal exhibit, there is an opportunity to improve the cost <br />effectiveness of the program with plan design changes, competitive bidding in the <br />marketplace, and provider negotiations. <br />The lowest bidder for 1994/95 health insurance was Acordia Benefits of Florida with a <br />maximum cost to the County of $4,401,778 which we estimate to be $750,000 less than the <br />current year costs. This savings in health insurance will help the County, substantially, in <br />reaching its goal of no tax increase. <br />Final agreements with providers are not complete but the Committee and Siver Consultants <br />are convinced that the County's interests are best represented by confirming service through <br />the current provider, Acordia Benefits of Florida. A formal presentation and final award <br />is planned for the -Board of County Commissioners meeting July 19, 1994 with the Siver <br />representative in attendance. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Board of County Commissioners tentatively award the bid to Acordia Benefits of <br />Florida, and authorize staff and Siver Consultants to proceed in working out all contract <br />details as well as prepare an employee communication plan in order to implement the plan <br />savings effective October 1, 1994. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously <br />tentatively awarded the bid to Acordia <br />Benefits of Florida and authorized staff and <br />Siver Insurance Management Consultants to <br />proceed to work out all contract details as <br />well as prepare an employee communication plan <br />in order to implement the plan savings <br />effective October 1, 1994, as recommended by <br />staff. <br />23 <br />b00K 0 2 PAGE: 7.1 <br />