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Home My WebLink About97-59 Resolution No. 97-59 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HMO ILLINOIS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Robert O. Maim, Interim City Manager, and Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with HMO Illinois for an employee health insurance program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly, Mayor Presented: February 26 , 1997 Adopted: February 26 , 1997 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk BlueCross BlueShield HMO Illinois • of Illinois A Blue Cross HMO A Member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, a product of An Association of Independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois) Benefit Program Application Group No.(s): H57023 Group Name: City of Elgin (Specify the employer,the employee trust or the association applying for coverage.Names of subsidiary and affiliated companies must also be included. AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN MAY NOT BE NAMED.) Address: 150 Dexter Court. Elgin, IL 60123 Group Administrator: Mr. Ferri Folarin Phone No.: 847-931-5620 Effective Date of Coverage: 3/1/97 Anniversary Date: 3/1 1. Eligible Person means a person who resides in the Service Area of a Participating IPA and is: K] a full-time employee of the Group. ❑ a member of(name of union or acw+ciation) K] Elected Officials 2. Full-Time Employee means: ❑ A person who is regularly scheduled to work a minimum of hours per week and who is actively at work and on the permanent payroll of the Group. El 3. Classifications of Eligible Persons: �] No classifications. El See attached classifications. 4. Persons not Eligible are: A person who does not meet the definition of Eligible Person stated above or a person who does meet the definition of Eligible Person stated above but is affected by TEFRA-COBRA and has selected Medicare as his Primary Coverage. In the event a spouse of an Eligible Person,who is otherwise eligible for coverage under this Policy as a Covered Person and who is affected by TEFRA COBRA, selects Medicare as his/her primary coverage, then, such spouse shall not be eligible for coverage under this Policy. 5. The Effective Date of Termination for a person who ceases to meet the definition of an Eligible Person: El The date such person ceases to meet the definition of Eligible Person. Il The last day of the calendar month in which such person ceases to meet the definition of an Eligible Person. El 6. The limiting age for covered unmarried children is: 19: 23 i f full-time student- CI Coverage is terminated at the end of the month in which the limiting age is reached. El Other(please specify): 7. Total number of employees in the Group: (State the total number of employees,not enrollees.) GA-16-1.1 HCSC Page 1 8. New Employee Waiting Period: ❑ the date of employment. ❑ the first day of the month following months or days of employment. J7 the 1st day of the month following the date of employment. ❑ the day of employment. U] Free Ride Billing Rule ❑A full month's premium will be charged for the first month of coverage for those new employees whose Coverage Dates fall between the first and sixteenth day of the Premium Period. No premium will be charged for the first month of coverage for those new employees whose Coverage Dates fall between the seventeenth day and the end of the Premium Period. 9. Extension of Benefits Due to Temporary Layoff or Leave of Absence: ❑ 30 days ❑ days 10. Type of Financial Arrangement: %] Premium Charge(complete 11 below) ❑ Service Charge(complete 12 below) 11. Premium Information: (a) Enrollee Contributions Required: ❑ Yes MI No If Yes; Group contribution is: ❑ 100%of the Individual Coverage Premium and an amount equal to 100%of the Individual Coverage Premium toward the Family Coverage Premium. ❑ %of the Individual Coverage Premium and %of the Family Coverage Premium. (b) Premium Period: ❑ The first day of each calendar month through the last day of each calendar month. ❑ The day of each calendar month through the day of the next calendar month. (c) Schedule of Monthly Premiums(by coverage): HMOI PRE-DENT TOTAL Enrollee only $ 156.70 $ $ Enrollee with one dependent 416.57 Enrollee with two or more dependents 416.57 Medicare Eligible: Individual 153.34 Family 306.68 12. Service Charge Program: ❑ New Group ❑ Existing Group (a) Service Charge: (b) Type of Service Charge Program: ❑ Advance Payment ❑ Transfer Payment ❑ Other (c) Advance Payment Specifications Amount of Advance Payment: $ Payment Period: Claim Settlement Period: ❑ Monthly ❑ Monthly ❑ Quarterly ❑ Quarterly ❑ ❑ (d) Transfer Payment Specifications Method of Transfer Payment: Payment Period: ❑ Wire Transfer ❑ Daily ❑ Draft ❑ Semi-Weekly ❑ Other ❑ Weekly ❑ Other GA-16-1.1 HCSC Page 2 The undersigned person represents that he is authorized and responsible for purchasing coverage on behalf of the Group,has provided the information requested in this Benefit Program Application(BPA)and on behalf of the Group offers to purchase the benefit program as outlined in the Proposal document submitted to the Group by the Sales Representative.Any changes to the Proposal are specified below. It is understood that the actual terms and condi- tions of coverage are those contained in the Group Policy into which this BPA shall be incorporated and become a part at the time of acceptance by Health Care Service Corporation,a Mutual Legal Reserve Company(HCSC).In the event of any conflict between the Proposal and the Group Policy,the provisions of the Policy shall prevail.It is further understood that this BPA is subject to acceptance by HCSC. Upon acceptance, HCSC shall issue a Policy to the Group.The undersigned person hereby acknowledges that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended(ERISA),establishes certain requirements for employee welfare benefit plans.As defined in Section 3 of ERISA,the term "employee welfare benefit plan"includes any plan,fund or program which is established or main- tained by an employer or by an employee organization,or by both,to the extent that such plan,fund or program was established or is maintained for the purpose of providing for its participants or their beneficiaries, through the pur- chase of insurance or otherwise,medical,surgical or hospital care or benefits,or benefits in the event of sickness,ac- cident or disability.The undersigned person hereby acknowledges(i)that an employee welfare benefit plan must be established and maintained through a separate plan document which may include the terms hereof or incorporate the terms hereof by reference,and(ii)an employee welfare benefit plan document may provide for the allocation and del- egation of responsibilities thereunder. However, notwithstanding anything contained in an employee welfare benefit plan document of the Group(or any Group member,if the Group is an association),the undersigned agrees that no allocation or delegation of any fiduciary or nonfiduciary responsibilities under the employee welfare benefit plan of the Group(or any Group member,if the Group is an association)is effective with respect to or accepted by HCSC except to the extent specifically provided and accepted in this BPA or the Policy or otherwise accepted in writing by HCSC. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS: All Eligible Retiries of the City of Elgin. Are included as an Eligible class. r ° John Young �l r Sales Representative Signature of •'ed Pu aser 884 630-586-0721 (,, Y District Phone No. Title Bob Schnlitke 1 2z I T Producer Representative Da4 Producer Firm $ Amount Submitted Producer Address Tax I.D.No. Underwriting Only Date BPA approved by Underwriting Signature of Underwriter approving Certificate Booklets: ❑ Individual Mail ❑ Ship to: Attn: No.: Mail Policy to: ❑ Group El District GA-16-1.1 HCSC Page 3 PROXY The undersigned hereby appoints the Board of Directors of Health Care Service Corporation,a Mutual Legal Reserve Company(hereinafter referred to as "HCSC") and such persons as the Board of Directors may designate by resolution as the undersigned's proxies to act on behalf of the undersigned at all meetings of members of HCSC and any adjournments thereof,with full power to vote on behalf of the undersigned on all matters that may come before any such meeting and any adjournment thereof.The annual meeting of members shall be held each year in the corporate headquarters on the last Tuesday of October at 12:30 p.m.Special meetings of members may be called pursuant to notice mailed to members not Z less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to such meetings.This proxy shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by the undersigned at least 20 1 days prior to any meeting of members or by attending and voting in person at any annual or special meeting of members. >- Q X N Group No. Dist. No. : . . I S r L. /' 0E. Group Name&Address: 'rint Si±ner': ere Signature . . Title Dated this day of FC-849 7/83