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September 14, 2001
Mr James B O'Neill II, CPPO SEP 17 2001
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
215 North Mason St 2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
RE City of Fort Collins — January 1, 2002 Renewal
Dear Mr O'Neill
On January 1 2002, we will begin our ninth year of providing Third Party Administration seances to
the City of Fort Collins The past years have been a very positive experience for National Health
Systems, Inc (NHSI) In response to your renewal request we are submitting the following
information for your review
NHSI incurs the following monthly administrative expense in administering the City Plan
Postage
$122/EE
Telephone
$0 80/EE
Envelopes/Forms/Copies, etc
$0 13/EE
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE/MONTH
$2 15/EE
As a result, our current fee after expenses is $7 90/EE/Month which is $0 70/EE/month less than our
other clients Based upon this evaluation, we are requesting a modest renewal rate increase of 5% in
accordance with Section 2 of our contract The 5% increase will change the fees from $10 05 to
$1 n.SF n_ ar al4hi emplovee Der month and from $15 60 to $16 40 for the retiree admirListration Our
COBRA administration fees will remain the same
If you have any questions regarding this information, please do not hesitate to call We look forward
to the renewal and the continued relationship we have with the City of Fort Collins
Sincerely yours,
Lorne Gale
Vice President of Administrative Services
cc Vincent Pascale
Phil Goldstein
Admmistrahve Services
Purchasing Division
City of Fort Collins
September 5 2001
Mr Lorne Gale
Vice President of Administrative Services
National Health Systems Inc
155 Inverness Drive West
Suite 300
Englewood Colorado 80112
Subject City of Fort Collins - January 1 2002 Renewal
Dear Lorne
As you are aware the City of Fort Collins (the City) medical plans renew effective January 1
2002
Please provide us with the renewal for the PPO plan administrative fees effective January 1
2002 In addition to receiving the new administrative fees we would like to see the calculations
that are used to develop these new fees
We need to receive this renewal as soon as possible Please also send copies of the renewal
to Vincent Pascale at the City and Phil Goldstein of William M Mercer Inc at the following
address
370 17th Street Suite 4000
Denver Colorado 80202
If you have any questions please call me at (970) 221 6779
Sincerely
0
J m B O Neill II CPPO
it ctor of Purchasing and Risk Management
Copy Mr Vincent Pascale
Mr Phil Goldstein
215 North Mason Street 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins CO 80522 0580 (970) 221 6775 FAX (970) 221 6707
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August 24 2001
Mr Lorne Gale
Vice President of Administrative Services
National Health Systems, Inc
155 Inverness Drive West
Suite 300
Englewood, Colorado 80112
Subject City of Fort Collins - January 1, 2002 Renewal
Dear Lorne
As you are aware, the City of Fort Collins' (the City) medical plans renew effective January 1,
2002
Please provide us with the renewal for the PPO plan administrative fees, effective January 1,
2002 In addition to receiving the new administrative fees, we would like to see the calculations
that are used to develop these new fees
We need to receive this renewal as soon as possible Please also send copies of the renewal to
Vincent Pascale at the City, and Phil Goldstein of William M Mercer, Inc at the following
address
370 17th Street, Suite 4000
Denver Colorado 80202
If you have any questions, please call me at (970) 221-6779
Sincerely,
James B O'Neill II, CPPO
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Copy Mr Vincent Pascale
Mr Phil Goldstein
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