File #: 13-824    Name: Group Health & Welfare Benefits
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 8/20/2013 Final action: 8/20/2013
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Cigna for Third Party Administration Services of the Medical, Wellness, and Dental Plans, MaxorPlus for Pharmacy Benefit Management, and SunLife for Group Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Selection Matrix
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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Cigna for Third Party Administration Services of the Medical, Wellness, and Dental Plans, MaxorPlus for Pharmacy Benefit Management, and SunLife for Group Life and Long-term Disability Insurance

Summary
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2013

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
Purchasing

CONTACT: Tadd Phillips, Director of Human Resources
Erin Boddie, CPPB, Contract Administrator

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution.

ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes contracts with Cigna for Third Party Administration Services of the Medical, Wellness, and Dental Plans, MaxorPlus for Pharmacy Benefit Management, and SunLife for Group Life, AD&D, and Long-term Disability Insurance effective January 1, 2014.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The City of McKinney issued a request for proposals (13-30RFP) for Health & Welfare Benefits, in June 2013.
* Bid opening of 13-30RFP was held on July 11, 2013.
* Total of twenty eight (28) bids were received.
* IPS Advisors, the City's benefits consulting firm, reviewed the proposals based on the following criteria set forth in the RFP:
Medical, Dental, Pharmacy Benefit
* Cost
* Cost Containment/Innovative Solutions
* Population Health Management Programs
* Communication
* Claims Processing
* Integrated Systems/Technology Initiative
* Past Performance

Wellness, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
* Cost of Services
* Reporting
* Technology Capabilities
* References/Relevant Services/Explanations
* Enrollment/Communication Materials

* IPS Advisors provided their analysis and recommendations to the committee of six (6) staff members consisting of representatives from Human Resources and Finance departments.
* The committee interviewed the finalists recommended by IPS Advisors and conducted a thorough review of their analysis.
* Of the twenty eight (28) firms that submitted bids, the ...

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