LATE ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 17, 2002

Agenda Item No. 15



Introduced by Commissioner Hertel of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH THE MCLAREN HEALTH PLAN FOR SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT UNIT



RESOLUTION #02-233



WHEREAS, the Health Department provides health plan management services to the Ingham Health Plan Corporation and to several community health plans in Michigan, services which include data entry, claims processing, adjudication and bill payments; and



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



WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department issued a Request for Proposals and six proposals were received.



WHEREAS, the Director of Community Health Services has worked with staff of the Health Plan Management Unit and Health Management Associates to evaluate the proposals and has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract for services with McLaren Health Plan.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract for services with the McLaren Health Plan, P.O. Box 1511 Flint, Michigan, a Non Profit Health Maintenance Organization affiliated with the McLaren Health Care Corporation, 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 October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2005, and that the contract shall then 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 the McLaren Health Plan $3.34 for each claim that is adjudicated and paid; $2.30 for each claim that is submitted electronically and $2.20 for each capitated service that is data entered but not paid.

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





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Curtis Hertel