Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION #00-047

WHEREAS, Ingham County has since 1994 had relationships with Qualified Health Plans that hold Medicaid contracts with the State of Michigan; and

WHEREAS, at the present time the Department has relationships with three Qualified Health Plans; Physicians Health Network (PHP); The Wellness Plan (TWP) and the McLaren Health Plan (MHP); and

WHEREAS, under the capitation contracts the Health Department is paid to render primary care and perform other services to approximately 7,500 Medicaid managed care patients each month; and

WHEREAS, all three Qualified Health Plans are being required to make changes in their contracts by the State of Michigan and have presented new contracts to the Health Department; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes agreements with Physicians Health Network, The Wellness Plan and McLaren Health Plan to provide primary care services, through the Health Department, to Medicaid-eligible persons enrolled in the three Health Management Organizations.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these agreements shall provide for a capitated monthly payment to Ingham County for each person assigned, and that the County shall share in any savings earned by the HMO for those persons assigned to the County and shall have limited liability, not to exceed 10 percent of the monthly capitation for any losses experienced by the HMO.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreement shall be for one year periods and shall be continued on a year to year basis with either party having the right to terminate with proper notice.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contracts after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Grebner, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Smiley, Schmidt Approved 3/6/00

FINANCE: Yeas: Bernero, Grebner, Czarnecki, McDonald, Schafer, Minter, Juall

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/8/00