PR 26-0366 — Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

MURIELENROLLED BOWSERORIGINAL MAYORA OctoberRESOLUTION 27,26-236 2025IN HonorableTHE PhilCOUNCIL MendelsonOF ChairmanTHE CouncilDISTRICT ofOF COLUMBIA November 4, 2025 To declare the Districtexistence of Columbiaan Johnemergency A.with respect to the need to approve multiyear Contract No.

WilsonCW130184 Buildingwith PennsylvaniaGroup Avenue,Hospitalization NW,and SuiteMedical 504Services, Washington,Inc. DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C.

Official Code § 1- 204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C.

Official Code § 2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a proposed resolution, “Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.

d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., and CareFirst Advantage PPO, Inc.

Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolutionof2025,”and the accompanyingemergency declaration resolution, in the estimated amount of $769,361,993.67 for the five year base terms of the contracts.

Under the proposed multiyear contract Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.

d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., and CareFirst Advantage PPO, Inc.

will provide and administer fully insured health benefits to District employees, theirendents, and retirees, in accordance with the rules of the D.C.

Employees Health Benefits Program.

My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed contract.

Inorder to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at (202) 724- 8759.

I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.

Sincerely, M uriel Bowser 2 ~ at the request of the Mayor 6 8 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve multiyear Contract No.

with Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Group“Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.

Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolutionof2025."Resolution Sec.of 2025”.

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(a) The Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalfofbehalf of the Department of Human Resources, proposes to enter into the following multiyear contract to provide and administer fully insured health benefits to District employees, their dependents, and retirees in accordance with the rules of the D.C.

d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc (Carefirst).(“Carefirst”).

(b) The estimated price for the five5-year year term of Contractthe No.contract is $769,361,993.67.

CW130184(c) withCouncil CareFirstapproval is $769,361,993.67.necessary to allow the District to receive the benefit of these vital goods and services in a timely manner.

(c)(d) ApprovalThese iscritical necessarygoods tocan allowonly thebe Districtobtained tothrough receivean theaward benefit of thesethe vitalmultiyear goodscontracts andwith services in a timely manner from CareFirst.

(d) These critical goods can only be obtained through awards of the multiyear contracts with CareFirst.

The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the “GroupGroup Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.

Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025” be adopted afteron aan singleemergency reading.basis.

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