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CM OF REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 3 <br /> OMMD� <br /> Report Number: 95-1246WS <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> AGENDA SESSION DATE March 6, 1995 Report Date: 3-3-95 <br /> DISPOSITION <br /> Item Description: <br /> Discussion Regarding Employee Insurance Program <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation. <br /> - No comments to supplement this rep: t <br /> - Comments attached. <br /> Explanation/Sumnrary{attach-supplem-'t thee as necessary.)— - - <br /> SUMMARY: <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> This information is provided as an update to a project that staff has been researching over the <br /> past few months. More research is to be completed, but staff wanted to inform the Council of <br /> the status of this project. <br /> OVERVIEW <br /> As a matter of practice, City staff regularly review existing programs to determine whether the <br /> program continues to be cost effective and efficient. As part of this practice, current health, <br /> dental and life insurance benefits received by City employees have been evaluated to ensure the <br /> City and its employees are receiving the best valued services available. For the past few <br /> months, Samantha Orduno, Don Brager, Kitty Hickok and I have evaluated alternative providers <br /> of these benefits. <br /> Currently the City contracts health and life benefits with the Local Government Informations <br /> System group (LOGIS). Dental insurance is contracted directly with Group Health. The <br /> alternative providers that were solicited included Ramsey County, the League of Minnesota <br /> Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) and the Public Employees Insurance Program (PEIP). The <br /> response from Ramsey County was that they were not interested in quoting rates (adverse <br /> selection was the reason given) and the League offered coverage that was neither as cost <br /> effective nor as comprehensive as the existing coverage. <br /> Tim Cruikshank, Asst. To City Admin. <br /> RECOMMENDATION; <br />