Bidding. If the County determines to get competing bids for existing HMOs and/or the administrator of its medical plans, and thereafter determines to terminate enrollments in existing plans it shall assure that benefits of those terminated enrollees shall not be reduced (or costs raised). If the employer determines to terminate or replace an existing HMO or Point of Service Plan, the Employer shall use its best efforts to obtain (or if the Plan is self administered, shall provide) reasonable transition rules permitting employees receiving ongoing medical treatment for an illness or injury to remain in the care of the treating physician[s] where that continuation is practicable and medically indicated. When the County terminates an existing HMO or Point of Service administrator, it shall open the point of service plan, and all existing HMOs to enrollees of the terminated plan[s].
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