Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Administrative Services Contract with Regence Blue Shield for Medical Plan Third Party Administration
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DEPARTMENT: Finance
ORIGINATOR: Vanessa de Salome`
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved
PURPOSE: Third party administration services for the County’s self-insured medical (PPO) plans.
BACKGROUND: : Regence was chosen to be the plan’s Third-Party Administrator through a competitive RFP process completed in 2023. (RFP 23-025BC). The initial contract covered the plan year 2024-2025 with automatic renewal for four (4) additional one-year terms through March 31, 2030. The Executive may contract with Third Party Administrator for Snohomish County’s plans (SCC 4.42.220). There are 3 documents that comprise the agreement - Administrative Services Contract (and a redlined attachment is also included for language updates to the ASC for 2026), Stoploss Fee Addendum, and Stoploss Rate Cap Guarantee Addendum.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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508.5127304624 Medical TPA |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: This is a planned expenditure in the Employee Benefits Fund.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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AMOUNT |
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AMENDMENT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
4/1/2026 |
END |
3/31/2027 |
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