Title
Consider and take action authorizing an agreement between the City of League City and the UTMB Systems as a Preferred Network Arrangement under the City’s Medical Plan options (Director of Human Resources and Civil Service)
Background:
Approval of this preferred network arrangement will amend the City’s Medical Plan effective early 2018, further minimizing the out-of-pocket costs for City employees and their families should they opt to use the UTMB system.
As the City of League City looked at options to reduce healthcare costs for the City’s employees and their dependents, one option that the City had not been able to receive information prior to approval of the plan changes for FY 2017-2018 was the possibility of including a preferred benefit tier via the UTMB system.
Additionally, the Care Here Clinic contract is scheduled for renewal or expiration on January 31, 2018. Under this contract, the City must provide no less than 30 days’ notice should the City opt to cancel the contract. With approval of this item, the City will provide notice to Care Here that we will not be renewing the contract after the expiration date of January 31, 2018.
With the UTMB Preferred Network Arrangement, employees and their families would have access to the following services:
• Inpatient, outpatient and emergency care from three hospitals in League City and nearby locations
• Primary Care and Specialty Physician service geographically dispersed through Galveston and Brazoria Counties
• Option to have reduced or no-cost generic prescriptions
• Reduced deductible, copayment amounts and coinsurance percentages
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Data Sheet
2. UTMPB IPS Summary
3. Proposal for City of League City
4. UTMB Preferred Plan Design
5. CH UTMB Cost Analysis
FUNDING
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