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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute contract amendments 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 vision plan; 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 employer-paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance; 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
The Human Resources Department (HR) administers the City’s employee benefits healthcare program, including group health plans for HMO, PPO, dental, vision, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, long-term, care and flexible spending plans (health and dependent care). The Program covers approximately 4,000 active employees, 2,000 retirees, and 7,400 dependents. In accordance with the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the City and its employee organizations, the Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIAC), which is comprised of representatives from each of the employee associations, annually reviews the status of the plan costs and makes recommendations to the City Manager on plan changes, benefit levels, and addition and deletion of plans.
HR staff, in conjunction with the HIAC and Alliant Insurance Services (Alliant), the City’s benefits consultant,...
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