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File #: 080166    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/20/2008 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/1/2008
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to enter into a new three-year contract with Anthem from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011 to provide third-party-administrative services to the City and City employees enrolled in the City Basic health plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: HEALTH INSURANCE
Attachments: 1. Hearing notice list, 2. Fiscal note, 3. Basic Plan 2009 Rate Projection, 4. Report from Willis

Number

080166                                                               

 Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

 THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to enter into a new three-year contract with Anthem from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011 to provide third-party-administrative services to the City and City employees enrolled in the City Basic health plan.

 

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to enter into a new three-year contract with Anthem from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011 to provide third-party-administrative services to the City and City employees enrolled in the City Basic health plan.

 

Body

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has completed a Request for Proposal process to solicit third-party-administrative vendors to provide services to the City; and

 

Whereas, The City received responses from three vendors - Anthem, UnitedHealthcare and Humana; and

 

Whereas, The City Review Team that included representatives of the Comptroller’s Office, the Budget Office, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and the Department of Employee Relations met with the City consultant, Willis of Wisconsin, to review the responses; and

 

Whereas, The Review Team has determined that the proposal from Anthem is in the best interest of the City, from both a financial and a customer service standpoint; and

 

Whereas, Willis of Wisconsin supports this recommendation; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Employee Relations, in cooperation with the City Attorney’s Office, is authorized to enter into a contract with Anthem to provide third party administrative services through their networks for City employees and retirees in the Basic health insurance plan from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011.

 

 

Requestor

Department of Employee Relations - Employee Benefits

 

Drafter

DER

MB

6/17/08

 

LRB 08326-2

ANC

06/18/08

 

Clerical correction -- jro -- 06/23/08