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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the renewal of 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; United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental plan (DPPO); Medical Eye Services (MES) for the vision plan; CVS Caremark as the Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan; Standard Insurance Company for life insurance and Long- and Short-Term Disability; and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company (UNUM) through Larry Lambert & Associates Insurance Services for the long-term care benefits; execute a contract with Delta Dental for the closed-panel dental plan (DHMO); and any subsequent amendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In accordance with Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Long Beach and its employee organizations, the Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIAC), composed of representatives from each of the employee associations, has met and submitted its recommendations (Attachment A) for health, dental, vision and life insurance programs.
It is recommended that the above contracts be approved for the 2015 benefit year, from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, for active and retired employees.
There will be no material plan design changes for the 2015 plan year for the PPO Plan. However, the HMO plan emergency room co-payment will increase from $50 to $100. In compliance with the Affordable Care Act (Healthcare Reform), active employees' rate structure will be changed from the current composite rate to "Single, 2-Party and Family" (Retirees will remain on the current rate structure). Employees will also have individual plan selections, i.e....
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