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Home My WebLink About~Master - Renewal of agreement with Wellmark BCBS for administrative services RESOLUTION NO. 12-247 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, eight years ago, the City sought alternative bids for administrative services and excess coverage for our self-insured health and pharmacy programs; and, WHEREAS, at that time, we added requirements developed by an internal Health Insurance Team whose final report and recommendations served as the basis for a Request for Proposals(RFP), and that RFP yielded three quotations from providers; and, WHEREAS,the City Council subsequently approved award of the administrative services and excess coverage to Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa; and, WHEREAS, over the past eight years,Wellmark has provided good customer service and has had a commendable record of accurate and timely claims payment; and, WHEREAS,Wellmark also has advantageous contractual relationships with medical providers in Ames and throughout Iowa, which allows the City to receive significant discounts on services received; and, WHEREAS,added to this is the fact they it has a proven record of being able to administer the existing plans, and has been willing and capable partners in our efforts to improve the health status of employees and their families through quality programs and service; and, WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2012,Wellmark will charge$38.76 per employee per month in administrative and access fees for a yearly total of$248,374, and this is an increase of 1% from 2011/12; and, WHEREAS, in 2012/13, the City will pay $168,530 in specific and aggregate stop loss premiums. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that renewal of the contract with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield for health insurance administrative services, specific and aggregate excess insurance, and access fees for benefits from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 8t'day of May, 2012. .�� A� to/. e440t'0&& Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Szopinski Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Szopinski, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8'day of May, 2012.