REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
FROM
DIANE RUNDLES, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
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Medical Premium Rates for Retiree Plan Year 2024
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve medical premium rates for Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. for retired employees, eligible dependents, and retired Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants for plan year 2024, as listed in Attachment A.
2. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 19-844 with Blue Shield of California updating performance guarantees for non-Medicare medical plans, with no other changes to the contract terms and conditions for plan year 2024.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Assistant Executive Officer, 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). There is no additional cost to the County associated with the approval of this item, as the County does not contribute to the cost of premiums for retired employees and their eligible dependents, or retired Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) participants.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Effective January 1, 2024, the new medical premium rates for Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser) for retired employees, their eligible dependents, and retired COBRA participants will be established for retiree plan year 2024.
Each year, the Human Resources Department (HR) and the Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC) work collaboratively with a contracted health and welfare consultant to review plan utilization and negotiate medical premium rates. The EBAC is a labor-management committee, composed of individu...
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