HomeMy WebLinkAboutHealth Benefits Stop Loss ApptDeschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board WORK SESSION of July 28, 2010
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DATE: 07/21/2010
FROM: Ronda Connor Personnel 541-385-3215
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board approval of appointing OptumHealth Specialty Benefits as health benefits stop
loss carrier.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Deschutes County carries stop loss insurance coverage for the health benefits plan. Every year al.
renewal we review quotes from a variety of stop loss carriers. The EBAC is recommending chan ging
carriers to OptumHealth and increasing the specific liability while decreasing the aggregating spf cific
liability.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
A net decrease in premiums from current year to upcoming year of approximately $54,000. Total
annual premiums for stop loss coverage with this carrier are expected to be approximately $320, )00
based on current enrollment.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Board approval and authorization of County Administrator signature of OptumHealth's Disclosi, tre
Statement and contract.
ATTENDANCE: Ronda Connor
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Original to Ronda Connor please.