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Employee/Retiree Clinic RFP. Clinic Evaluation Process. Evaluation Committee Capt. Jack Long (Public Safety) Michelle Brown (General Government) John Redmond (Mayor & Council) Reviewed 8 proposals Conducted 4 site visits Montgomery, Chattanooga, Dalton & Columbus.
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Clinic Evaluation Process • Evaluation Committee • Capt. Jack Long (Public Safety) • Michelle Brown (General Government) • John Redmond (Mayor & Council) • Reviewed 8 proposals • Conducted 4 site visits • Montgomery, Chattanooga, Dalton & Columbus
A Better Option for Employer • Provides Lower Costs • Doctors and other Health Care Providers • Prescriptions • Lab work and diagnostic testing • Reduced Utilization of High-dollar Providers • Fewer Emergency Room visits • Fewer and less acute hospital admissions • Better management of specialist care and diagnostics
A Better Option for Employee • Reduced Costs • No cost for Primary Care • Most Generic Prescriptions at no cost • No cost most Lab work and diagnostic testing • Helps to avoid more expensive care options • More Convenient • Easy Access – evening/weekend hours anticipated • Short waiting times/back to work quickly • Lab and many prescriptions on site at clinic
A Better Option for Employee • Better Care • More time with doctor • Chronic Disease Management Program • Pre-chronic disease Coaching Program • Wellness Programs • Fitness Center • Better Health • Early identification, treatment and management of high risk medical conditions
If Clinic Approved What’s Next? • Convene employee committee to assist with • Clinic Operations Planning • Clinic Site Selection (central location) • Clinic & Fitness Center Design & Decoration • Design Clinic Health Plan (HMO not compatible) • Clinic Staff Selection • Clinic Operating Schedule (days & times) • Open Enrollment Planning • Communications & Educational Meetings
Clinic Expenses • Startup costs to equip clinic and rent billed monthly and offset by direct savings • Estimated to be $16,500 per month • Management fee (negotiated and includes EMR, malpractice and supervision) • Will vary based on number of employees enrolled • Operating expenses (at cost) • Staff salaries and benefits • Medications, supplies and lab fees
Reported Clinic Savings • Savings noted in publications almost daily • Savings reported on clinic site visits • Chattanooga is saving over $1M per year and building a new 18,000 sq. ft. clinic with savings • Montgomery reports 3.5% decrease in cost per employee and a flat trend even with more lives • Dalton is seeing 10% savings after just 5 months • Columbus (UniteHere) is experiencing significant savings and a flat trend in less than one year.
Why TransformHealthRx? • Georgia based business (Statesboro/Atlanta) • 28 clinics mostly in GA and also NC, SC & TN • Successful clinic in Columbus (UniteHere) • Impressive disease management program • Most flexible vendor in meeting our needs • Only telephone triage for appointments • Offered no startup cost option • Lowest reported management fee
Keeping Council Involved • Approval of Clinic RFP on Purchasing Agenda will allow us to start planning and negotiation process. • Periodic updates on progress will be provided. • Final plan will come back to Council for final review.