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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health. Services Director ,r%A- J
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato(6 Costa
DATE: November 29, 1990 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #27-090 with Alta Insurance Agency, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his
designees (Milt Camhi or Richard Harrison) to execute on behalf
of the County, Contract #27-090 with Alta Insurance Agency,
Inc. for the period from December 1, 1990 through November 30,
1993 for the provision of sales and enrollment services for
Contra Costa Health Plan.
B. Authorize the Executive Director, Contra Costa Health Plan, or
his designee (Richard Harrison) to execute like contracts with
other Contra Costa County brokers or agents for sales and
enrollment services for Contra Costa Health Plan.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Contractor will be paid on a commission basis only. Commis-
sions over the term of the contracts will be paid at a rate not to
exceed 7% of collected premiums and will be paid directly from the
premium revenue from newly enrolled subscribers.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSLBACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Health Plan currently makes all its sales to
individuals and groups of employees through its marketing/sales
staff.
Your Board's approval of broker/agent contracts will permit the
Health Plan to expand its sales capacity without increasing the
County's employee costs. The Health Plan expects to enroll new
subscribers, who would not otherwise join the County's Plan, by
contracting with one or more broker(s)/agent(s) who will be paid
a commission by the Health Plan from premium revenue collected
from newly enrolled individuals and groups.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: Q
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM ND ION OF BOAR COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) YY
ACTION OF BOARD ONDEE; 11 RM APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _25, OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT `—� ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED DEC 11 1990
Risk management Phil Batehelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Su„uvisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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