Common use of Cost Containment Enhancements Clause in Contracts

Cost Containment Enhancements. The City shall engage a cancer treatment advocate. The City shall continue to provide a transparency tool and will make available telephonic and/or remote access medical services to all covered employees subject to applicable cost sharing. Further, the City agrees to engage in at least semi-annual meetings with the Union to explore and identify possible cost containment enhancements. Such cost containment enhancements may be included in subsequent requests for proposals from healthcare vendors, and may include alternatives to services currently available from existing vendors. Such services shall be subject to all applicable purchasing and competitive bidding requirements.

Cost Containment Enhancements. The City shall engage a cancer treatment advocateadvocate as soon as reasonably practicable and offer its benefits and services to all covered employees. The City shall continue to provide a transparency tool and will make available telephonic and/or remote access medical services to all covered employees subject to applicable cost sharing. Further, the City agrees to engage in at least semi-annual meetings with the Union to explore and identify possible cost containment enhancements. Such cost containment enhancements may be included in subsequent requests for proposals from healthcare vendors, and may include alternatives to services currently available from existing vendors. Such services shall be subject to all applicable purchasing and competitive bidding requirements.