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Resolution to Approve the Member Services Agreement with Keenan & Associates for Membership in the Keenan Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the Necessary Documentation ($52,348.00)
Memorandum
The attached Resolution authorizes the City Administrator to execute the agreement for membership into the Keenan Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition through the City’s current Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Express Scripts, Incorporated. Employees and retirees, through their labor agreements or in accordance with the City’s employee benefit plans, have the availability of using the Express Scripts Network for their pharmacy service needs. The plan is administered by Express Scripts.
The Express Scripts Network (or its equivalent) is provided for under our current labor agreements and our employee benefits program. This contract continues services now in effect.
New fees and premium effective 7/1/11 through 12/31/12 are:
$1.04 per member per month (All inclusive fee)
The overall costs for the program will fluctuate monthly depending both on the number of employees and retirees enrolled in the program during any given month, and the amount of incurred claims actually paid during any given month.
Keenan & Associates received Human Rights approval on August 6, 2012 and complies with the City’s living wage requirements.
The above referenced cost projections are in accordance with the approved Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 budget, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
…Staff
Prepared by: Kelly Beck, Employee Benefits Supervisor
Reviewed by: Robyn Wilkerson, HR and Labor Relations Director
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
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Whereas, The City provides Pharmacy coverage to City employees, their eligible dependents, and retirees and their eligible dependents, in accordance with the employee benefits program and various labor contracts at an estimated annual cost of approximately $5,630,648.00;
Whereas, Human Resou...
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