REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
MICHAEL BOWERS, Director, Human Resources
SUBJECT
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Blue Shield Medical Plan Contract
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the contract with Blue Shield of California to provide group medical plan benefits for eligible employees, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants, and all eligible dependents for the period of July 27, 2024, through July 31, 2027 (plan years 2024-25 through 2026-27), with the option to extend for one additional two-year term.
(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). Rates for this item were approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on May 21, 2024 (Item No.35). There is no additional cost associated with the approval of this item as the increase to the County's contribution to employee medical insurance premiums pursuant to ordinances, compensation plans, and negotiated Memoranda of Understanding with individual labor unions is not greater than what has already been approved by the Board. Additionally, the County does not contribute to the cost of premiums for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) participants. Sufficient appropriation is included in each County department budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On May 21, 2024 (Item No. 35), the Board approved Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser) as the group health plan providers for plan years 2024-25 through 2026-27, with the option to extend for one additional two-year term. The item also directed Human Resources Department (HR) staff to negotiate co...
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