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Consider recommendations for medical and dental plan renewals for active employees, early retirees (pre-65) and Medicare retirees effective July 1, 2005 for a one-year term, as follows:
a) Consider recommendations regarding HMOs, Point-of-Service, PPO and Related Medical Programs, as follows:
i. Blue Cross HMO Low Option Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing low option HMO plan with premium rate increases as shown in Attachments A & B;
ii. Blue Cross Senior Secure HMO - Approve the renewal of the existing Senior Secure HMO plan for retirees with premium rate increases as shown in Attachments A & B;
iii. Blue Shield Low Option HMO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing HMO low option plan with premium rate increases as shown on Attachments A & C;
iv. Blue Shield Mid Option HMO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing HMO mid-option plan with premium rate increases as shown on Attachments A & C;
v. Blue Shield High Option HMO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing HMO high option plan with premium rate increases as shown on Attachments A & C;
vi. Blue Shield Point-of-Service (POS) Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing POS plan with premium rate increases as shown on Attachments A & C;
vii. Blue Shield PPO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing PPO plan with premium rate increases as shown on Attachments A & C;
viii. Blue Shield Indemnity Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing plan for out-of-area early retirees and Medicare retirees with premium rate increase as shown on Attachments A & C;
ix. MHN Employee Assistance Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing plan for a 12 month period with no premium rate increase for active employees or retirees as shown in Attachments A & D;
x. Healthcare Assistance Program - Approve the continuation of the healthcare assistance services for all covered employees with CareCounsel with a premium rate increase from $1.35 per employee per month to $1.50 per employee per month which is included in the County contribution for medical insurance as shown in Attachments A & D;
b) Consider recommendations regarding PPO and DMO Dental Programs, as follows:
i. County Self-Funded Dental Program - Accept the Annual Actuarial Report for the County Self-Funded Dental Program, dated April 1, 2005, which recommends average premium rate increases of 10.1% for active employees and average increase of 17.6% for retirees as shown in Attachments A & E (Table 5);
ii. Golden West Pacesetter DMO - Approve the renewal of the existing Pacesetter DMO (dental HMO) dental plan design with a premium increase of 6% for employees and retirees as shown in Attachments A & F.
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