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Resolution authorizing a one-year contract, with four optional one-year renewals, with Optum, RX, Schaumburg, Illinois, for fees associated with providing prescription benefits management services for the plan year of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 in the amount of $8,329,000.
Staff Summary
* The contract with Express Scripts as the pharmacy benefits manager (third-party administrator) for Lake County's employee prescription program expires on December 31, 2017.
* A pharmacy benefits manager (third-party administrator) is needed for the prescription program to enhance the level of customer service the third-party administrator provides to Lake County employees.
* A request for proposal (RFP) was published and sent to 12 vendors with six vendors submitting responses.
* An employee evaluation committee, comprised of representatives from Human Resources, Forest Preserves and Health Department, held interviews with three vendors.
* In accordance with the evaluation criteria established in the RFP and the interview, the employee evaluation committee determined that the proposal submitted by Optum, RX, is the most qualified and best meet the needs of Lake County.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication for Prescription Benefit Management Services; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, request for proposals were sent to 12 vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received from six vendors and opened at the County Building, 18 N County Street, Waukegan, Illinois, on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, an employee evaluation committee, comprised of representatives from Human Resources, Forest Preserves and Health Department, held interviews with three vendors; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the evaluation criteria established in the Request for Proposal and the interview, the employee evaluation committee determined...
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