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FROM: Leslie T..Knight, Director of Human Resources Costa
DATE: November 4, 1997
County
SUBJECT: Renewal of Contract with Delta Dental Plan of California for
Third Party Administration of Self-Funded Dental Plan
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND rUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
It is BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Director of Human Resources is
AUTHORIZED to execute a three year contract renewal with Delta Dental Plan of California, effective
January .1, t998, for third party claims administration services in connection with the county's self.-
insured dental program.
BACKGROUND
The. Delta Dental Plan of California has been the County's third party claims
administrator since implementation of the County's self-insured dental program on December 1, 1980.
This action allows the continuation of uninterrupted claims administration services for the County's
self-insured dental program.
FISCAL IMPACT
The monthly cost, for the period`January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 will be
$3.40 per member for the current benefit plan level and a cap not to exceed a 4%.rate increase,,based on
calendar year 1999 claims experience for calendar year 2000. The renewal amount represents a 2.1%
rate increase for calendar year 199.8 and 1999. .The increased fee will be funded by the County's self:
funded dental trust fund.
BO:DELTA BOARD ORDER 1998 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON November, 41 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT "—'—r 1 CORRECTED COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON..THE.DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED Npi7pmbpr 4, 1997
Orig.Dept: Human Resources Department Benefits Service Unit 335-1747 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator ` SUPERVISORS AND-COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counse{
Auditor-Controller
BY /` DEPUTY
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