Number
021214
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing an extension of a contract between the City of Milwaukee, other government employers and CORVEL Corporation to provide Preferred Provider Network discounts and Pharmacy Benefit Management services for those employees using Workers' Compensation services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes an extension of a contract between the City, other government employers and CORVEL Corporation to provide Preferred Provider Network discounts and Pharmacy Benefit Management services for those employees using Workers' Compensation services.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has been participating in a joint Preferred Provider Network Organization with CORVEL Corporation to control health care costs through network discounts and a pharmacy benefit management program associated with Workers' Compensation claims for 3 years; and
Whereas, The other participants in this contract have been Milwaukee Public Schools, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District and Milwaukee County; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has avoided health care costs of $481,425 in 2000, $871,000 in 2001, and $755,000 in 10 months of 2002; and
Whereas, There is no direct cost to the City budget for these services since CORVEL is paid through a percent of savings agreement; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations-Workers' Compensation Section and the other taxing groups desire to extend this contract for a period not to exceed 3 years; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Employee Relations is directed to extend this contract with CORVEL Corporation for a period not to exceed 3 years, with the form and content of such agreement to extend the contract to be subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
Requestor
Department of Employee Relations
Drafter
LRB02642-2
TWM/cac
12/9/2002