56-19 Authorizing Retension of Third Party Administrator - 2019.pdf

WHEREAS, the term of this contract shall be from April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 with an option to renew for an additional two (2) year period. NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE that the Township be and is hereby authorized to retain Meritain Health as its TPA for the Township’s self-insured health benefits program; and it is further RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any documents or agreements with Meritain Health consistent with the costs and terms set forth in the proposal annexed hereto as Exhibit “A;” and it is further RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s signature on any document or contract required; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Business Administrator shall immediately, and in no event later than February 10, 2019 send a written notice of cancellation to the Township’s current TPA, UMR/United Health Care cancelling said services as of March 31, 2019, in favor of Meritain whose services shall commence April 1, 2019. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Jerry Guarino Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: February 5, 2019 I hereby certify funds are available from: Account No. JOHN O. GROSS, CFO 4850-5354-6118, v. 1