R99-108 AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS

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particular Provider. (See provisions of this Agreement regarding "CLAIM ADMINISTRATOR'S � SEPARATE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH PROVIDERS.") P. "Out-0f-Network Services"means Covered Services received by a Covered Person from any Provider other than a PPO Provider. Q. "PPO Provider" means a hospital, health care facility, person or other provider of inedical ser- vices which has a written agreement with the Claim Administrator at the time Covered Services are rendered and designated by the Claim Administrator as a Provider of Covered Services to Covered Persons under the PPO. R. "Provider" means any hospital, health care facility, laboratory person or entity duly licensed to render Covered Services to a Covered Person or any other provider of inedical services, products supplies which are Covered Services. S. "Provider's Eligible Charge" means (a) in the case of a Provider which has a written agree- ment with the Claim Administrator to provide care to Covered Persons at the time Covered Ser- vices are rendered, such Provider's Claim Charge for Covered Services and (b) in the case of a Provider which does not have a written agreement with the Claim Administrator to provide care to Covered Persons at the time Covered Services are rendered, such Provider's Claim Charge for Covered Services, not to exceed the reasonable charge therefor as reasonably de- termined by the Claim Administrator. T. "Surcharges"means state or federal taxes,surcharges or other fees paid by the Claim Admin- istrator which are imposed upon or resulting from this Agreement. XXVII. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING � The Employer is hereby notified that it is a Member of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Le- gal Reserve Company, and is entitled to vote either in person, by its designated representative, or by proxy at all meetings of said Company.The annual meeting is held at its principal office at 300 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois each year on the last Tuesday in October at 12:30 p.m. For purposes of this Agreement,the term"Member"means the group,trust,association or other enti- ty with which this Agreement has been entered. It does not include Employees or Covered Persons under the Plan. The Effective Date of this Agreement is November 1, 1998. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, CITY OF DECATUR A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY / .. i�i:fyl By: By: Title: Underwriting Officer Title: James L. williams, Jr. , City Manager Date: Date: July , 1999 Witness: Witness: �� , l�u� • - 18 -