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Read. Follow. Verify.City Dental Insurance Contract: CompBenefits Corporation
Record date · January 21, 2009
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What This Bill Does
This document outlines a $12.1 million contract with CompBenefits Corporation to provide dental insurance for active city employees and their dependents in Chicago. The agreement covers a ten-year period ending in December 2010.
This contract represents a $12,118,351 expenditure of city funds to provide dental coverage for active employees and their families over a decade-long term.
Who It Affects
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Active City Employees
These individuals receive dental insurance coverage through the vendor specified in the contract.
CompBenefits Corporation
The company is the designated vendor responsible for providing dental benefits in exchange for the contract award amount.
Key Facts
- The total contract award amount is $12,118,351.
- The contract provides preferred provider dental benefits for active city employees and their dependents.
- The contract was approved on January 21, 2009.
- The contract term began on January 1, 2000.
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- The contract term ended on December 31, 2010.
- The vendor is CompBenefits Corporation, based in Roswell, GA.
- The contract is managed by the Chicago Department of Finance.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in 2009, but the start date listed is 2000, suggesting the document covers a period that was already underway or completed.
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