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County Administrator's Report 9. 16.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Firefighter Cancer Claims - Jana Still, Human Resources Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning Firefighter Cancer Claims:
A. Approve Chard Snyder & Associates, LLC, as the Third Party Administrator for claims processing relating to the Firefighter Cancer Program from July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020;
B. Authorize the County Administrator to sign the Third Party Administrator Administrative Agreement S105 Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan and the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners Health Reimbursement Arrangement Adoption Agreement with Chard Snyder & Associates, Inc.; and
C. Authorize the County Administrator to sign the Business Associate Agreement, upon Legal review.
[Funding Source: Fund 501, Internal Service Fund, Cost Center 150106, Object Code 59801] |
| BACKGROUND: |
In May 2019, the Florida legislation passed a FB 426, Statute 112.1816, that effects all full-time firefighters with five years of service, in relation to the diagnosis of 21 forms of cancer, effective July 1, 2019. As an employer, we are required to provide a $75,000 additional life insurance policy; pay a $25,000 lump sum payment to the firefighter upon an initial diagnosis of cancer; and pay all out of pocket medical costs for the cancer treatment.
We were able to negotiate a one-year Contract with Florida Municipal Insurance Trust to cover the additional life insurance and $25,000 lump sum payment, for less than $18,000 for the first year.
USI solicited the market and Chard Snyder & Associated, LLC, offered a Contract for July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020, to support processing the medical claims. Premiums will be determined by the number of eligible employees (84) and will be approximately $5,000 to $6,000. Budget has set aside $280,000 to pay out of pocket medical costs for the cancer treatment. For the first year, there will be two Purchase Orders; one for premiums ($5,000) and one for claims ($20,000). |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Funds are available in Fund 501, Internal Service Fund, Cost Center 150106, Object Code 59801. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| This is in accordance with Florida Statutes 112.1816. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| N/A |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| The Human Resources Department will coordinate with Legal, the Office of Purchasing, and USI to distribute the Agreement. |
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