DATE: October 22, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Agreement with Retireefirst to Provide Health Benefit Management and Administrative Services to County of Fresno Retirees
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement with Retireefirst for the purpose of providing management and administrative services relating to health benefits for retirees.
2. Approve and authorize the Director of Human Resources, or designee, to execute related health plan documents subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the Chairman to execute agreement with Retireefirst to provide management and administrative services for the County's Medicare Supplement and Part D prescription drug retiree population.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to consider remaining with the current administrator of the County's Medicare Supplement and Part D prescription drug programs. However, this would result in accepting the incumbent vendor's retiree premium renewal for Plan Year 2020 that is 22% higher than the proposal from Retireefirst.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
On April 23, 2019, your Board made a finding that it was in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 under the "unusual or extraordinary circumstances" exception for the solicitation of health benefits plan proposals for Plan Year 2020. This allowed the County the flexibility needed to negotiate directly with health insurance providers and maximize cost effective alternatives that best meet the needs of the County, its active employees, retirees, and their dependents. Agreements for active employees and non-Medicare retirees for Plan Year 2020 are being negotiated and will be brought to your Board for approv...
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