ADOPTED - MAY 28, 2002

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH ASSURECARE/GROUP BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.

RESOLUTION #02-140

WHEREAS, the Health Department provides health plan management services to the Ingham Health Plan Corporation and to several community health plans in Michigan; and

WHEREAS, it is cost effective and efficient to contract for certain functions; and

WHEREAS, the Department accepted proposals in 2000 and the Board of Commissioners authorized a contract with AssureCare/Group Benefit Services, Inc. in March, 2001; and

WHEREAS, by October, 2002, the Health Department will be providing administrative support services to between six and eight community health plan corporations, requiring even more work with data entry, claims processing and bill payments; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract for services with AssureCare/Group Benefit Services, Inc.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract for services with AssureCare/Group Benefit Services, Inc., 4660 South Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, to assist the County in the data entry, adjudication and payment of claims associated with the Health Department's work to support the Ingham Health Plan Corporation and other contracted health plans.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the contract for service shall be April 15, 2002 through April 14, 2003, and that the contract shall renew automatically year to year unless amended by the two parties or terminated by either of the parties according to the conditions set out in the contract.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County will pay AssureCare/Group Benefit Services, Inc. $1.75 per claim for data entry, $0.85 per claim for adjudication and the cost of postage associated with processing Ingham Health Plan claims .

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County may pay AssureCare/Group Benefit Services, Inc. for data entry, adjudication, and bill payment at the rates identified above, and for programming, telephone communication

ADOPTED - MAY 28, 2002

Agenda Item No. 13

RESOLUTION #02-140

and other costs associated with serving other community health plans to the extent that those health plans agree in contracts to reimburse Ingham County for such costs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contract for services after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Lynch, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/20/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 5/22/02