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County Administrator's Report 11. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	08/18/2016
Issue: Recommendation Concerning Group Medical Insurance Administrative Services Agreement
From:	Thomas Turner
Department:	Human Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Group Medical Insurance Administrative Services Agreement - Thomas G. "Tom" Turner - Human Resources Department Director

That the Board approve and authorize the County Administrator to sign the Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Florida Blue, and the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners for Escambia County’s Group Medical Insurance, PD 14-15.069.

Funding Source: Fund 501, Internal Service Fund, Cost Center 140609, Object Code 54501]

BACKGROUND:

The Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement will become effective on January 1, 2017 and deals with updating existing inter-plan disclosure language to address changes in governmental regulations, the evolving health benefits marketplace, and technical procedures. All Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans are required to revise the language in the Agreements to reflect:

- Revisions to Inter-Plan Programs and policies and provisions that better align them with licensee practices;
- Information regarding the BlueCard WorldWide program;
- State surcharge regulations issued by state health departments or state insurance departments to fund an ever expanding list of state-based healthcare services; and
-The inclusion of various provider care delivery reimbursement arrangements, generally known as value-based programs, to the
health benefits marketplace.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristen Hual, County Attorney's Office, has reviewed the policy and deemed it legally sufficient.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

BCC Regular Meeting, County Administrator Report, CAR II-19 of August 20, 2015, BCC Regular Meeting, County Administrator Report CAR II-7 of September 24, 2015 and County Administrator Report CAR II-17 of November 17, 2015.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Human Resources Department will coordinate with Legal and Florida Blue to distribute the Agreement.

Attachments
Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement