Laredo ISD Seeks Health Insurance The Old Fashion Way

We are continuously amazed political subdivisions like this one continue seek competitive proposals the old fashion way. 

The Laredo Independent School District is seeking competitive health insurance proposals with a proposal deadline of April 2. The district has retained an insurance consultant to assist in the RFP process.

We are continuously amazed political subdivisions like this one continue to seek competitive proposals the old fashion way. They, and the consultants they hire to help them, don’t seem to understand there are proven market alternatives employing strategies that save money and improve benefits at the same time.

Instead these political subdivisions through their expert consultants seek to determine best pricing through a provably failed and flawed “re-pricing” exercise.

Medical and Prescription Drug Claims Re-pricing Requirement:

IMPORTANT: If your organization intends to provide medical provider or pharmacy network access you must follow these instructions to complete and submit a response to a re-pricing exhibit for medical and pharmacy claims.

We have written numerous articles outlining why these re-pricing exercises produce meaningless and misleading results. Yet, the practice continues……………………….

http://www.laredoisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_328908/File/Procurement/Posted%20Bids/Gaston%20Garcia%2016-17/RFP%2017-052%20Self%20Funded%20Health%20Insurance_1.pdf