456.2001
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RENEWAL CONTRACTS FOR
EMPLOYEE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS WITH
EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
RESOLUTION NO.: 456, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously entered into agreements for employee
group health insurance plans with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, and
WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller, in conjunction with Capital Financial Group, has
negotiated renewal contracts for the year 2002 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, and
WHEREAS, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield has offered to provide a new insurance
program option to Town employees known as the Empire Blue Cross EPO Plan which is an
experience rated Plan, and
WHEREAS, such EPO Plan would replace the Town’s Empire Blue Cross HMO Plan
currently provided for Town employees and the Town will pay the full EPO premium, and
WHEREAS, the employee/employer cost sharing formulas will not change from 2001,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes renewal
contracts for the year 2002 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield with the 2002 monthly premiums
as follows:
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEDICARE INDIVIDUAL
MATRIX 449.73 1,262.93 520.56
EMPIRE DELUXE 256.77 750.61 236.15
PPO
EMPIRE EPO 244.50 714.74 224.87
DENTAL 54.36 54.36
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes and directs the substitution of the newly offered
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO Plan for the previously offered HMO Plan, with the Town
paying the full EPO premium, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any contracts and documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Comptroller to
take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
rd
Duly adopted this 3 day of December, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Martin