DEPARTMENT: Employee Relations
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract For 2025 Medical/Pharmacy Plan
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.6161 requires public sector employers to request proposals for group insurance plans every five years; and
WHEREAS, Employee Relations issued a Request for Proposal for medical/pharmacy plan administration of the County Self- Insured medical/pharmacy plan; and
WHEREAS, three viable self-funded medical/pharmacy plan proposals were received from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, UMR, and HealthPartners; and
WHEREAS, staff and Deloitte Consulting have evaluated the medical/pharmacy proposals and related financial implications of each proposal; and
WHEREAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is most advantageous to the County in plan administration, network of providers, and customer service. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota overall cost calculated to the lowest cost of all three bidders for the first three years of the contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves execution of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Contract for the County self-funded Medical and pharmacy plans in 2025.
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