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Approve a second contract amendment to the agreement with Athens Administrators, Inc., provider of third party workers' compensation claims services through June 30, 2020, to include the Athens Administrators Medical Provider Network as an Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense of $2.50 per claim; Authorize County participation in the Athens Administrators Medical Provider Network; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of Human Resources recommends the approval of a second contract amendment to the agreement with Athens Administrators, Inc., provider of third party workers' compensation claims services through June 30, 2020, to include the Athens Administrators Medical Provider Network as an Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense of $2.50 per claim; Authorize County participation in the Athens Administrators Medical Provider Network; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment.
SUMMARY:
On March 24, 2015, the Board approved the contract with Athens Administrators, Inc. (Athens) to provide third party claims services for workers' compensation for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018 with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms, through June 30, 2020. On June 5, 2018, the Board approved the extension to June 30, 2020. This second amendment to the contract will enable the County to participate in the Athens Administrator Medical Provider Network (MPN) at a cost of $2.50 per medical claim. This fee is an Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense (ALAE) that is directly attributable to a specific worker's compensation claim and charges directly to the claim when MPN services are provided.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The proposed second amendment includes a $2.50 fee per medical claim for MPN services that is directly attributable to a specific wo...
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