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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute contracts with Anthem Blue Cross for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Medicare Supplement group health plans; and Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan;
Authorize City Manager to execute the renewal of contracts with United Healthcare for the Medicare Advantage Plan and closed-panel dental plan; Medco as the Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the prescription drug plan; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental plan; Medical Eye Services (MES) for the vision plan; Standard Insurance Company for life insurance and Long- and Short-Term Disability; and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company (UNUM) through Larry Lambert & Associates Insurance Services, for the long-term care benefits; and
Authorize City Manager to execute any subsequent amendments and/or agreements necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City, with assistance from Alliant Insurance Services (Alliant), its health insurance advisor, marketed the City’s health insurance plans for plan year 2012. The last marketing effort was in 2005. The scope of this bid was to obtain competitive quotes as options to replace the current PPO and HMO health benefit plans with more efficient and cost effective alternatives that would continue to provide the same level of benefit, service, and choice that the current plans provide.
In December 2010, the Request for Proposal (RFP) was advertised on the City’s website www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. Eight proposals were received for the self- funded plan, and eight for the HMO plan. One of the respondents for the self-funded plan provided an initial response, but did not respond to additional requests for information. Therefore, they were eliminated from further consideration. All others were invited for an...
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