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7.J. Employee Group Health Plan Contracts - UniPsych Benefits off' <br />Florida. Inc.. John Alden Liffe Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of <br />Florida <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 14, 1998: <br />TO: The Board of County Commissioners DATE: October 1 4, 1998 <br />FROM: ao&,- William G. Collins II - Deputy County Attorney <br />SUBJECT: Group Health Plan <br />At its September 15, 1998 regular meeting, the Board of County Commissioners <br />approved a staff recommendation to carve out the mental and nervous benefits <br />from the group health plan and to remove "dispense as written". A savings of <br />$401,385.60 were identified in the staff report to the Board. The Board further <br />authorized staff to negotiate a contract with UniPsych Inc. and directed staff to <br />return with all contracts relating to health insurance for the Board to approve and <br />execute. <br />Attached for Board approval and execution are the following: <br />1. Carve -Out Mental Health and Dual Diagnosis Substance Abuse <br />Agreement between Indian River County and UniPsych Benefits of Florida <br />Inc. <br />2. Application for Excess Loss Insurance with John Alden Life Insurance <br />Company. <br />3. The employer group application and Amendment to the Administrative <br />Services Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approve the group health plan contracts listed above and authorize the <br />Chairman to execute the contract documents. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Commissioner Eggert absent) approved the group health plan <br />contracts with UniPsych Benefits of Florida, Inc., John Alden <br />Life Insurance Company, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of <br />Florida, and authorized the Chairman to execute same, as set <br />forth and recommended in the memorandum. <br />October 20, 1998 <br />CONTRACTS WILL BE PLACED ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />WHEN EXECUTED AND RECEIVED <br />31 <br />BOOK 107 PAGE 330 <br />