REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 23, 2023
FROM
DIANE RUNDLES, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
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Medical and Dental Premium Rates for Plan Year 2023-24
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve medical premium rates and plans for Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. for active employees, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants, and their eligible dependents, for plan year 2023-24, as shown in Attachment A.
2. 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 2023-24, as shown in Attachment B.
(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).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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 active employees' medical plans and negotiate competitive medical premium rates with the carriers. The EBAC is a labor-management committee, composed of individuals representing employee bargaining units, management, and retirees.
In December 2022, the County contracted with Rael & Letson Consultants and Actuaries (Rael & Letson) to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the medical plans and begin working with HR and the EBAC to negotiate rates for the 2023-24 plan year. Based on the medical carriers' own analysis of what premium rates should be for the 2023-24 plan year, Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) calcula...
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