EX-10.2(C) EXTENSION TO HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT



 





Exhibit 10.2(c)




2003-000017-i




HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT

NO. 03-017 FOR THE

NORTH HEALTH REGION

BETWEEN

PUERTO RICO HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

AND

TRIPLE S, INC.



This Amendment entered into this 31th day of October, 2006, at San Juan, Puerto Rico, by and between
PUERTO RICO HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION, a public instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, organized under Law 72 approved on September 7, 1993, hereinafter referred to as the
"ADMINISTRATION”, represented by its Executive Director, Minerva Rivera, Esq., and TRIPLE S, INC. a
domestic corporation duly organized and doing business under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, with employer social security number ###-##-####, hereinafter referred to as the “INSURER”
represented by its Chief Executive Director, Socorro Rivas.




WITNESSETH



In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties, their
personal representatives and successors, agree as follows:



WHEREAS: On June 13th, 2002, the ADMINISTRATION and INSURER entered into Contract No. 03-017 for
the Metro North Health Region, a three-year contract with an effective date of July 1st,
2002 (the “Contract”) subject to annual renegotiations of the premiums. Said contract provides
health insurance coverage to all enrollees in and within the North Health Area/Region, composed of
the municipalities of Arecibo, Barceloneta, Camuy, Ciales, Florida, Hatillo, Lares, Manatí,
Morovis, Quebradillas, Utuado and Vega Baja.



WHERAS: On July 2006 the ADMINISTRATION agreed with the Insurer to amend the contract to establish
interim premiums rates for the period of time from July 1st, 2006




 









 







until September 30 2006. Due to the Agency considerations that period was extended to October 31,
2006.



HENCEFORTH: The Contract is hereby amended to read as follows:




ARTICLE XVIII

PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS



In Article XVIII paragraph three (3) letters (a) to (e) are deleted, substituted with the following
to read as follows:





	3.	 	a. The final monthly premiums for all beneficiaries, including all those who are
sixty-five (65) years and older who are Medicare beneficiaries Part A or Part A
and B those who are sixty-five years and older who are not Medicare recipients
is establish in sixty nine dollars and seventy five cents ($69.75) per member per month
(pmpm).






	 	b.	 	The aforementioned premium rate constitutes the final rates for the period
beginning July 1st, 2006 to October 31, 2006. Payments will be made from
account number 5030-113.
	 
	 	c.	 	The premium payments for that period will be adjusted to reflect
the difference between the interim rate and this final agreed premium rate. The
stop-loss for the 4 months period will be $5,500.00.
	 
	 	d.	 	For the period beginning November 1st, 2006 to September 30, 2007 a
different rate will be negotiated between the parties in accordance with the new
coverage that will become effective on November 1st, 2006.




The present amendments take precedence and shall prevail over any remaining sections and articles
of the contract which are maintained but could conflict with these amendments.




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This being the amendment that the parties have agreed to, each party places its initials at the
margin of each of the pages contained herein, and affixes below its signature. In San Juan, Puerto
Rico, on this 31 day of October, 2006.




	 	 	 
	/s/ MINERVA RIVERA, ESQ
 

MINERVA RIVERA, ESQ

	 	 
	Executive Director
	 	 
	Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ SOCORRO RIVAS
 

SOCORRO RIVAS

	 	 
	Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	Triple S, Inc.
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ LUIS A. MARINI, DMD
 

LUIS A. MARINI, DMD

	 	 
	Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	Triple-C, Inc.
	 	 






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