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City reports roughly $700,000 projected savings from renegotiated CareATC contract
Summary
Staff said negotiations with the city clinic vendor CareATC produced concessions that should save about $700,000 next year while maintaining services for employees and covered dependents.
Commission staff reported savings in the city’s employee clinic contract after a year of contract review and negotiation.
Dan, Presiding official, credited staff — including Gail Moots and Andrew — for negotiating concessions that staff estimate will produce about $700,000 in savings next fiscal year on the CareATC contract. “Looks like we're gonna experience about a $700,000 savings over the next, over the next year with some of the different, concessions that we got,” Dan said.
Staff said the city had seen an increase in prior years — from approximately $875,000 to about $1.6 million — driven partly by expanded coverage. The clinic (CareATC) serves employees and, when covered, their dependents, staff noted. Commissioners asked whether clinic utilization had increased; staff said utilization is up and described provider changes and staff feedback about bedside manner, noting both Dr. Jacobs (former) and Dr. Pilevsky (current) by name.
The change was described as a renegotiation and cost-savings effort; commissioners were informed the item will be part of budget discussions and listed on the consent or budget amendment items for formal approval.
