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Consider recommendations regarding 2014 Employee Benefit Insurance Program Renewal, as follows:
a) California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC-EIA) Blue Shield Health Plans:
i) Approve the renewal of the CSAC-EIA Blue Shield Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) High, Blue Shield EPO Low, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plans for a twelve-month period, at the existing benefit levels, and premium increases of 4.5%, effective January 1, 2014, for all active employees;
b) Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Health Plans:
i) Approve the renewal of the Kaiser Permanente High and Low HMO for a twelve-month period, at the existing benefit levels, and premium increases of 7%, effective January 1, 2014, for all active employees; and
ii) Approve the Senior Advantage Plans for all Medicare eligible retirees, at the existing benefit levels, and premium increases of between 5.2% and 8.3% across all Senior Advantage Plans, for a twelve month period;
c) County Self-Funded Dental PPO Plan:
i) Approve the CSAC-EIA Employee Benefits Delta Dental PPO program and the selection of Delta Dental PPO Network, offered through the CSAC-EIA Employee Benefits program, as the County's PPO Dental Insurance carrier to replace Goldenwest Unicare National PPO network effective January 1, 2014;
ii) Authorize the Human Resources Director to execute any necessary documents to facilitate this change; and
iii) Accept the annual Actuarial Report for the County Self-Funded Dental Plan and continue the program benefits at the current premium level, with no increase for active employees and retirees for a twelve-month period effective January 1, 2014;
d) Dental HMO Plan - DeltaCare USA:
i) Approve the replacement of Goldenwest Pacesetter Dental HMO plan with Delta Dental's DeltaCare USA Dental HMO program effective January 1, 2014; and
ii) Authorize the Human Res...
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