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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute contracts with Anthem Blue Cross, the City’s Third Party Administrator for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) group health plans and Medicare Supplement plan; UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; and Vision Service Plan (VSP) for the City’s vision plan; authorize the renewal of contracts with CVS Caremark as the Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan for the PPO and HMO plans; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental plan (DPPO) and Delta Dental USA (HMO plan); The Standard Insurance Company for life insurance short- and long-term disability; Union Mutual Life Insurance Company (UNUM) through Larry Lambert & Associates Insurance Services for long-term care insurance; and any subsequent amendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In accordance with the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Long Beach and its employee organizations, the Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIAC), comprised of representatives from each of the employee associations, has met and submitted its recommendations (Attachment A) for the 2017 Plan Year. In addition, as part of the evaluation process, the City used Alliant Employee Benefits Consulting (Alliant) to analyze the plan design and rate structure for the 2017 Plan Year. Alliant is an industry leader in employee benefit programs and has hundreds of public and private sector clients.
HIAC and Human Resources staff have recommended the following changes to the City’s current plan be approved for the 2017 Plan Year, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, for active and retired employees:
§ Implement three tier levels (single, two-party and family) for active empl...
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