SR0662 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Health Alliance Medical Plan was one of the many bidders who sought to gain a contract to perform services under the State's Medicare Advantage program; Health Alliance Medical Plan's bid was more cost-effective than all other competing bids, which were 24% to 120% higher than Health Alliance Medical Plan's bid; and

WHEREAS, Health Alliance Medical Plan is the top-rated Medicare Advantage Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) product and Medicare Advantage Preferred Provider Organization product in Illinois by Consumer Reports Magazine; the Health Alliance Medicare HMO is ranked #1 in Illinois for member satisfaction and effectiveness of care by the National Committee for Quality Assurance; and

WHEREAS, The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has given Health Alliance Medical Plan 4 1/2 stars out of 5 for quality; and

WHEREAS, Health Alliance Medical Plan has excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance; and

WHEREAS, Taxpayers could have saved an estimated $60,000,000 to $280,000,000 over 10 years if Health Alliance Medical Plan had been awarded a contract to provide services under the new State of Illinois Medicare Advantage Plan; and

WHEREAS, Questionable bidding practices led to the selection of certain providers, resulting in less savings to taxpayers; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Governor to implement a regional HMO under the new Medicare Advantage Plan; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to Governor Pat Quinn.