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RENEWAL OF GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAMS
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WHEREAS, DuPage County provides medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits for all eligible County Employees; and
WHEREAS, the County has several current contracts with certain benefit providers and third-party administrators which will continue in the absence of action to terminate; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department annually reviews the benefits programs to identify opportunities to provide the most competitive, well-planned benefits programs; and
WHEREAS, this year, Marsh McLennan Agency conducted a review and assessment of the insurance programs; and
WHEREAS, this review indicates that it is in the best interest of the County for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois to continue as the Claims Administrator for our self-insured PPO and HMO medical programs; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County for Delta Dental of Illinois to continue as the Claims Administrator for our self-insured dental program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County for Superior Vision to continue as the Administrator for our fully-insured vision program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County for Discovery Benefits (A WEX Company) to continue as the Administrator for our flexible spending account program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County for The Hartford to continue as the Administrator of our basic life, basic accidental death and dismemberment, voluntary life insurance, and the group accident and critical illness programs; and
WHEREAS, continuing to provide other voluntary supplemental benefits such as group legal plan (Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.), and legal plan for law enforcement officers, would enhance the employee benefit program at no addition...
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