REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 21, 2024
FROM
MICHAEL BOWERS, Director, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
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Dental Preferred Provider Organization Premium Rates for Plan Year 2024-25
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve dental preferred provider organization premium rates for Delta Dental of California for active employees, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants, and their eligible dependents for plan year 2024-25, as shown in Attachment A.
(Presenter: Michael Bowers, Director, 387-5570)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Each year, the Human Resources Department (HR) contracts with a health and welfare consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the County’s self-insured Delta Dental preferred provider organization (DPPO) plan’s claims experience, including a three-year financial projection.
In February 2024, HR contracted with the Segal Company (Segal) to conduct the annual DPPO analysis to recommend the best rates for plan year 2024-25. Segal provided three different three-year projections that would maintain adequate fund reserves to cover future benefit expenses for the DPPO plan. Based on Segal’s analysis, HR and the Employee Benefits Advisory Committee recommend approval of a 3% decrease to the current DPPO rates for active employees, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants, and their eligible dependents for plan year 2024-25, which would maintain adequate reserves for the next three years.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Jose Mendoza, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 17, 2024; Finance (Abigail Grant, Administrative Analyst, 387-4603) on May 4, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on May 6, 2024.