Title
Resolution Authorizing an On-Site Clinic for City of Foley Employees
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
Resolution Authorizing an On-Site Clinic for City of Foley Employees
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: $45,000
Is this a budgeted item? Yes (will transfer from surplus departmental retirement expense accounts)
Please provide the budgeted amount: $45,000 Account No. 01-6xx-1050
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? The $45,000 cost of renovating the building will be a capital project.
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
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WHEREAS, the City of Foley went fully self insured in late 2008 and since that time the City has saved approximately $2 million dollars in health care costs, and
WHEREAS, the City continues to explore various options for controlling health care costs, and
WHEREAS, employers can take steps to direct or even limit health plan participants’ choices to lower cost providers and one strategy to manage choice of providers while improving the quality of the health benefit for employees is on-site health centers, also known as on-site clinics, and
WHEREAS, research has found that on-site clinics offer a substantial return on investment: figures range from $1.60 to $4.00 saved for every dollar invested (Government Finance Officers Association, 2011, copy attached).
WHEREAS, the City has researched several options and companies for implementing and managing an on-site clinic and a wellness program for the City and has determined that Symbol Health Solutions, L.L.C., provides a proven model that requires little start up cost, and
WHEREAS, the City of Gulf Shores is also considering using Symbol Health Solutions, L.L.C. for their on-site clinic and this would allow the City of Foley and the City of Gulf Shores to part...
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