BACKGROUND:
Additional funding of the vision insurance program is necessary to ensure continuation of the vision insurance program in accordance with the negotiated labor contracts. The Human Resources Department requests to contract with EyeMed Vision Care, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, First American Administrators, Inc. and to provide funding from February 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 for this program.
The contract term is 3 years, with two (2) one (1) year renewals. This represents year two of the renewal or year five of the contract. No additional renewals are available.
The total obligation of this contract is $1,319,000.00. The breakdown of expense is $19,000.00 for administrative fees and $1,300,000.00 for claims.
Cost estimates for 2026 are based on 2023-2025 benefit fund expenditures using an average of actual city utilization, expected changes due to union negotiations, as well as input from insurance carriers and from the City's employee benefits consultant.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the vision insurance program for city employees is able to commence as soon as contractually possible, thereby maintaining continuity of service.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the 2026 Employee Benefits Fund for this contract. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 insurance appropriation ordinance 3195-2025.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a contract with EyeMed Vision Care, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, First American Administrators, Inc. to provide all eligible employees vision plan administration from February 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of $1,319,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($1,319,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to enter into a contract with EyeMed Visi...
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