302.2023 Authorizing Renewal of Empire Mediblue Freedom (PPO) Medicare Advantage Insurance for 2024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF EMPIRE MEDIBLUE
FREEDOM (PPO) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INSURANCE FOR 2024
RESOLUTION NO.: 302, 2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously entered into an agreement for its
employee group health insurance plan with Empire MediBlue Freedom (PPO) Medicare
Advantage, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, in conjunction with Upstate Agency LLC, has negotiated a
renewal agreement with Empire MediBlue Freedom (PPO) Medicare Advantage for 2024,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a renewal
of its Empire MediBlue Freedom (PPO) Medicare Advantage insurance for 2024 with the 2024
monthly premium to be $369.27 per member, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in the event that surcharges, fees or taxes are mandated or imposed on
the Town's health insurance policies that are beyond the Town's control, resulting rate changes
may be passed on to all employees without further Town Board Resolution, although the Town
will provide notice of any such rate changes to all employees and retirees, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed agreement and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 1 Ph day of September, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty
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