95-43 Resolution No. 95-43
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HMO ILLINOIS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that Richard B. Helwig, City Manager, be and is
hereby authorized and directed to execute a Benefit Program
Application 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/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: March 8, 1995
Adopted: March 8, 1995
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
Blue Cross as 0) HMO Illinois
Blue Shield (769 4, A Blue Cross HMO
of Illinois ® a product of
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
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(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 60120-5555
Group Administrator: Mr. Femi Folarin Phone No.: (708)931-5620
Effective Date of Coverage: March 1, 1995 Anniversary Date: March 1, 1996
1. Eligible Person means a person who resides in the Service Area of a Participating IPA and is:
J a full-time employee of the Group.
❑ a member of(name of union or association)
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2. Full-Time Employee means:
kJ A person who is regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and who is actively
at work and on the permanent payroll of the Group.
3. Classifications of Eligible Persons:
1 No classifications.
❑ 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:
❑ The date such person ceases to meet the definition of Eligible Person.
i1 The last day of the calendar month in which such person ceases to meet the definition of an Eligible
Person.
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6. The limiting age for covered unmarried children is: 19/23 if Full Time Student
❑ Coverage is terminated at the end of the month in which the limiting age is reached.
❑ Other(please specify):
7. Total number of employees in the Group: 450
(State the total number of employees,not enrollees.)
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8. New Employee Waiting Period:
❑ the date of employment.
❑ the first day of the month following months or days of employment.
I the 1st day of the month following the date of employment.
❑ the day of employment.
® 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:
l Premium Charge(complete 11 below)
❑ Service Charge(complete 12 below)
11. Premium Information:
(a) Enrollee Contributions Required: ❑ Yes Al 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 $ 164.55 $ $ 164.55
Enrollee with one dependent 413.38 413.38
Enrollee with two or more dependents 413.38 413.38
Medicare Eligible: Individual
Family
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
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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,
.*amended(ERISA),establishes certain requirements for employee welfare benefit plans.As defined in Section 3 of
tAltA,the term"employee welfare benefit plan"includes any plan,fund or program which is established or main-
1tby an employer or by an employee organization,or by both,to the extent that such plan,fund or program was
.shed 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: $3/8 Prescription Drug Plan
'01' .1k
Sate Repreaaut a of
W ) Illinois (708)586-0124 •. _ v•
District Phone No. The
1515 W. 22nd Street- Suite 300 o �.J to . WS) M.S.-
Producer Representative
Oak Brook, IL 60521
Producer Firm Witness
$ Amount Submitted
Producer Address
Trot ID.No.
Underwriting Only
Date BPA approved by Underwriting
Signature of Underwriter approving
°certificate Booklets: ❑ individual Mail
❑ Ship to:
Attn:
No.:
Mail Policy to: ❑Group ❑District
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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
less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to such meetings.This proxy shall remain in effect until revoked in writiny iM undersigned at least 20
days prior to any meeting of members or by attending and voting in person at any annual or special meeting of memgbbers.
x g Group No. H57023 Dist.No. 832 By: t-.1 t a-rt i E o LON LLN.N
0 Q Group Name&Address: - I ,is Name Here
a The City of Elgin
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4 150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120-5555
Dated this day of
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O, . Memorandum
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February 14, 1995
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Richard B. Helwig, City Manager
SUBJECT: Renewal of Group Medical and Life Insurance
PURPOSE
This is to request that the Council authorize the City Manag-
er to sign contracts renewing the City's Group Life and
Health Insurance Plan with Washington National and HMO Illi-
nois .
rk BACKGROUND
The City has two group health insurance programs. The modi-
fied minimum premium (self-funding) plan is through Washing-
ton National . Washington National is paid premium for aggre-
gate insurance, Life insurance, fiduciary services and claims
administration by Syncor. The HMO option is through HMO
Illinois, Blue Cross HMO.
Quotes were not solicited this year as we have done in previ-
ous years because of our bad claims experience last year.
After adjusting for $213,575 in PPO savings, claims paid last
year exceeded the previous year by approximately $550,000 and
we exceeded our aggregate insurance attachment point of
$2,022,492 by $26 ,219 .
As a result of the 37% increase in paid claims, Washington
National requested a 24% cumulative increase in attachment
point and aggregate insurance premium which we were able to
negotiate down to a bottom line 17% increase. While this
increase moves our total maximum cost possible from
$2,201,376 in 1994 to $2,579,064 in 1995, the actual aggre-
gate premium increase included in this cost is 5% ($156,036
in 1994 to $163,980 in 1995) . Life rate was negotiated down
from $ .23/$1,000 to $.20/$1,000 for a savings of $5,000.
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The HMO renewal rate is much more reasonable because we have
been able to move from being community rated to being rated
on our claims experience. The renewal quote calls for a 4%
increase in the family premium and a 0% increase in the sin-
gle premium.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The rate increase and the adjustment in our liability factor
for 1995 will increase the monthly composite rate for the
Washington National plan from:
1) $407 .48 to $491 . 83 for the B-2 Class (SEIU)
2 ) $479 .29 to $578 .47 for the C-3 Class (Police Off. )
3) $391 .20 to $472 . 18 for the E-5 Class (All Others)
The HMO rate for single coverage will stay the same while
family coverage will change from $400.40 to $417 . 70.
LEGAL IMPACT
None.
rak RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council authorize the City Manager
to sign the contracts necessary to renew these insurance
plans for the 1995/1996 year.
Respectfully submitted,
Olufemi Folari ,
Human R ources Director
Richard B. Helwig
City Manager
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