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BOOK 99 FADE 309 MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, to approve the contracts for excess Loss Insurance with O'Neil, Lee & West and the Administrative Services Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, as recommended by staff. Under discussion, Chairman Adams reported that the employees have some questions about generic prescriptions, and Personnel Director Ron Baker explained that the charge will be $8 if the doctor specifically prescribes that medication or there is no generic available. The only way they would pay the $16 is if they insisted on having that medicine other than a generic. - Commissioner Eggert pointed out that is different than what the employees were told at the information.meetings. Commissioner Eggert also inquired if we are satisfied about where the information on us is going, and Director Baker advised that Deputy County Attorney Will Collins will address that issue. Attorney Collins advised that some of the concerns about the broad waivers of confidentiality are covered under Article 3.6 in the Administrative Services Agreement where it states, "However, the Administrator will not provide any report which contains individual group member identifiable medical information, nor will the Administrator provide any information with regard to provider pricing agreements or any other information which is of a confidential or proprietary nature, as determined by the Administrator." Attorney Collins advised that the Administrator, who is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, will not release information on specific individuals. He stated that, legally, he was satisfied with that language. Duncan Chalmers, P.O. Box 5070, Vero Beach, stated that he has been bitterly complaining the last few months about the bidding and selection process used by the consultant in awarding the health insurance contract. He thought he had seen everything in his 44 years of insurance experience concentrating on employee benefits, but he was wrong. The recent process was worse than anything he has seen before. Most of the principles of group insurance were ignored. About two weeks ago, he informed Chairman Adams that although he was very displeased with the results of the bid award, he was going to abandon his objection but would remain available, if called upon, to point out discrepancies between the bid and its implementation. Having heard the BCBSF representative gree at the July 3 BCC meeting that the plan was cancelable at any time with 30 66 OCTOBER 1, 1996