ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2004

Agenda Item No. 24

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE INGHAM COUNTY SELF-FUNDED DENTAL PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES

RESOLUTION #04-211

 

WHERERAS, the Ingham County Health Coalition is a joint labor/management committee whose focus is the provision of adequate employee health benefits at an affordable cost; and 

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County, at the request of the Ingham Health Coalition, issued a Request for Proposals in March of 2004 for administration of the County’s self-funded dental plan for employees; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham Health Coalition has reviewed the responses and determined that Delta Dental offers the best level of service and value to the employees of Ingham County; and

 

WHEREAS, the overall costs of the proposed plan is projected to be approximately the same or less in the current program, with no change in benefit level; and

 

WHEREAS, the County’s various collective bargaining agreements permit the County to change plans administrators, provided the benefits remain basically the same; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Coalition is recommending the selection of Delta Dental of Michigan; and

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Delta Dental of Michigan for a three year period beginning on October 1, 2004 to provide administration of the self-funded dental plan for the eligible employees and retirees of Ingham County, as provided in their proposal titled “Plan B” (Revised), dated June 24, 2004.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the termination of the current agreement with Group Benefits/Assurecare Incorporated for Administration of the self-funded employee dental insurance plan and the three tier prescription plan effective September 30, 2004. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the appropriate documents after review by the County Attorney.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Swope, Thomas, De Leon, Hertel, Severino, Nevin

            Nays:  None                  Absent:  None         Approved 7/20/04     

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Lynch, Grebner, Dedden De Leon, Thomas

            Nays:  None                  Absent:  Minter         Approved 7/21/04