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ITEM: AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW CONTRACT WITH MD NOW MEDICAL CENTERS TO PROVIDE PRIMARY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES
REQUEST: Authorization to renew existing contract with MD Now Medical Centers to provide primary and urgent care services to eligible employees and dependents.
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EXPLANATION: In an effort to promote wellness and reduce healthcare premiums, on December 13, 2011, Council approved Resolution No. R2011-89 and authorization to award contract #032-11/ED to MD Now Medical Centers to provide primary and urgent care services to eligible Village employees and dependents. The contract was awarded effective through January 19, 2014 and included the option to renew for one additional year through January 19, 2015.
During the initial 18 month contract period (February 2012 - July 2013), employees and dependents have utilized the clinic on 65 occasions for primary care visits and 316 occasions for urgent care visits, and received 258 prescriptions at no charge. The Village has saved approximately $40,000 during this initial 18 month period (see attached summary) by having eligible employees and dependents utilize the clinic for primary and urgent care services instead of utilizing another healthcare provider. In addition employees saved approximately $6,000 in co-pays during the 18 month period. Combined the Village and employees saved approximately $46,000 during this period.
The services provided at the health clinic do not replace healthcare coverage; rather they augment the current healthcare plan and provide a lower cost alternative for both the Village and employees as summarized below:
Description |
Wellington Cost Through an Insurance Claim |
Wellington Cost Through the Health Clinic |
Wellington Savings |
Employee Co-Pay Through an Insurance Claim |
Employee Cost Through the Health Clinic |
Employee Savings |
Primary Care Services |
$112.00 |
$85.00 |
$27.00 |
$10.00 |
$0 |
$10 |
Urgent Care Services |
$170.27 |
$100.00 |
$70.27 |
$35.00 |
$25.00 (Includes up to two prescriptions at no cost) |
$10.00 |
As shown above for each primary care visit the Village saves $27.00 and the employee saves $10.00. For each urgent care visit the Village saves approximately $70.00 while the employee saves $10.00 and receives up to two prescriptions at no charge.
The health clinic provides primary and urgent care services as summarized below:
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Primary Care Services (Southern Blvd Location Only) |
Urgent Care Services (6 Locations in PB County, including Southern Blvd) |
Hours |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday |
8:00 AM -8:00 PM 7 Days per Week |
Appointments |
Online/Phone Scheduling with same day or next day priority |
Walk in, no appointments necessary |
Basic Services Offered |
General Health Care (sick and well visits) |
General Health Care (sick and urgent care visits) |
Additional Services Offered |
Health promotion, physicals, immunizations, Basic Women's Health (Pap smears, etc.), lab work, disease prevention. No infant care available. Mail order formulary. |
Sick visits and urgent care including wound treatment, sprains, stitches, burns, rashes, etc. (Includes X-Rays & EKG). Pediatric Urgent Care,-- On site labs, includes up to 2 dispensed generic drugs per visit at reduced cost to Wellington (5-10 day supply) |
Staff is seeking authorization to renew the contract for one final additional year through January 19, 2015.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FIRST READING: SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: Savings in healthcare premiums are projected to be $27,000 annually.
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: Authorization to renew existing contract with MD Now Medical Centers to provide primary and urgent care services to eligible employees and dependents.