Provisions Applicable to All Plans. (1) The City will not pay for any services or supplies that are unnecessary according to acceptable medical procedures. (2) The City shall have the right to require employees to execute a medical authorization to the applicable Group to examine employee medical and/or dental records for auditing purposes. (3) The City shall have the right to establish methods, measures and procedures it deems necessary to restrict abuses and/or excessive costs in application of the benefits provided under subsections 1.a. through 1.d., inclusive, of this Article, above. (4) The City, in conjunction with its insurance carrier, shall have the right to develop and implement any other cost containment measures it deems necessary. (5) An employee's health/dental insurance benefits provided by this Article shall terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Fire Department payroll; provided however, that when an employee is suspended from duty without pay, such benefits shall not terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the suspension begins if the suspension ends prior to the last day of the next following calendar month. The Fire Department Administration will provide written advance notice to an employee indicating the date on which his/her health/dental insurance coverage will be terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an employee's health insurance coverage shall not terminate so long as he/she and/or his/her dependent(s) are eligible for and receiving health insurance coverage under the specific provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to individuals not on the Department payroll. This exception does not extend the termination date of an employee's dental insurance coverage beyond the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Department payroll.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Provisions Applicable to All Plans. (1) The City will not pay for any services or supplies that are unnecessary according to acceptable medical procedures.
(2) The City shall have the right to require employees to execute a medical authorization to the applicable Group to examine employee medical and/or dental records for auditing purposes.
(3) The City shall have the right to establish methods, measures and procedures it deems necessary to restrict abuses and/or excessive costs in application of the benefits provided under subsections 1.a. through 1.d., inclusive, of this Article, above.
(4) The City, in conjunction with its insurance carrier, shall have the right to develop and implement any other cost containment measures it deems necessary.
(5) An employee's health/dental insurance benefits provided by this Article shall terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Fire Police Department payroll; provided however, that when an employee is suspended from duty without pay, such benefits shall not terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the suspension begins if the suspension ends prior to the last day of the next following calendar month. The Fire Police Department Administration will provide written advance notice to an employee indicating the date on which his/her health/dental insurance coverage will be terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an employee's health insurance coverage shall not terminate so long as he/she and/or his/her dependent(s) are eligible for and receiving health insurance coverage under the specific provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to individuals not on the Department payroll. This Except for suspensions (as provided above) this exception does not extend the termination date of an employee's dental insurance coverage beyond the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Department payroll.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Provisions Applicable to All Plans. (1) The City will not pay for any services or supplies that are unnecessary according to acceptable medical procedures.
(2) The City shall have the right to require employees to execute a medical authorization to the applicable Group to examine employee medical and/or dental records for auditing purposes.
(3) The City shall have the right to establish methods, measures and procedures it deems necessary to restrict abuses and/or excessive costs in application of the benefits provided under subsections 1.a. through 1.d., inclusive, of this Article, above.
(4) The City, in conjunction with its insurance carrier, shall have the right to develop and implement any other cost containment measures it deems necessary.
(5) An employee's ' s health/dental insurance benefits provided by this Article shall terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Fire Department payroll; provided however, that when an employee is suspended from duty without pay, such benefits shall not terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the suspension begins if the suspension ends prior to the last day of the next following calendar month. The Fire Department Administration will provide written advance notice to an employee indicating the date on which his/her health/dental insurance coverage will be terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an employee's ' s health insurance coverage shall not terminate so long as he/she and/or his/her dependent(s) are eligible for and receiving health insurance coverage under the specific provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to individuals not on the Department payroll. This exception does not extend the termination date of an employee's ' s dental insurance coverage beyond the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Department payroll.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Provisions Applicable to All Plans. (1) The City will not pay for any services or supplies that are unnecessary according to acceptable medical procedures.
(2) The City shall have the right to require employees an employee to execute a medical authorization to the applicable Group to examine employee medical and/or dental records for auditing purposes.
(3) The City shall have the right to establish the methods, measures and procedures it deems necessary to restrict abuses and/or excessive costs in the application of the benefits provided under subsections paragraph 1.a. through 1.d., inclusive, . of this Article, above.
(4) The City, in conjunction with its insurance carrieradministrator, carrier or provider shall have the right to develop and implement any other cost containment measures it deems necessary.
(5) An employee's health/dental insurance benefits provided by this Article shall terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Fire Police Department payroll; provided provided, however, that when an employee is suspended from duty without pay, such benefits shall not terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the suspension begins if the suspension ends prior to the last day of the next following calendar month. The Fire Police Department Administration will provide written advance notice to an employee indicating the date on which his/her health/dental insurance coverage will be terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an employee's health insurance coverage shall not terminate so long as he/she she, and/or his/her dependent(s) are eligible for and receiving health insurance coverage under the specific provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to individuals not on the Department payroll. This exception does not extend the termination date of an employee's dental insurance coverage beyond the last day of the calendar month in which the employee is removed from the Department payroll.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement