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,&LTERNATIVES <br /> , <br /> Staff has identified three alternatives for the city Council to <br /> consider: <br /> 1. Direct city staff to continue the City's participation with the <br /> Ramsey county Group. <br /> 2., Direct city staff to take appropriate actions to discontinue <br /> participation with Ramsey County's benefit plans and accept Health <br /> Partners as the sole provider of employee health benefits* <br /> 3. Direct City staff to take appropriate actions to discontinue <br /> participation with Ramsey County's benefit plans and accept Blue <br /> Cross/Blue Shield .as the sole provider of employee health benefits. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPLICATION <br /> Depending on employee enrollment, the city of Roseville could realize a <br /> net savings in 1994 benefit premiums of approximately $25, 800 . by <br /> choosing Health Partners as the sole provider. Employees, as a group, <br /> could realize annual cost savings of approximately $52, 000. <br /> u <br /> Health partners has guaranteed that any second year rate increase would <br /> not exceed 11.5 percent. <br /> STAFF RE lENDAT DNS <br /> Based on the financial implications, the potential impact on employees <br /> and the comments received from employees, staff recommends Bea lth i <br /> Partners as the sole provider for city of Roseville employees in 1994. <br /> (Alternative 2) . <br /> COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED& <br /> A motion directing staff to take appropriate actions to discontinue <br /> participation with Ramsey county and accept Health partners as the sole <br /> provider of emploee .health benefitso <br />