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Consider recommendations for 2003-04 medical and dental plan renewals and additions effective June 23, 2003 for active employees and July 1, 2003 for retirees, as follows:
a) Approve rate plans for HMOs, Point-of-Service and PPO Medical Programs, as follows:
i. Health Net HMO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing HMO plan design with premium rate increases for active employees of 21.8% for the current HMO benefit plan design, 28.41% for early retirees and 4.2% for Medicare retirees (Attachments A & C);
ii. Health Net HMO Plan Addition for Active Employees - Approve an additional HMO plan for active employees that modifies the current plan design as shown on Attachment D with a premium increase over the existing plan premiums of 13.6% (Attachments A & C & D);
iii. Health Net HMO Plan Addition for Retirees - Approve an additional HMO plan for retirees that modifies the current plan design as shown on Attachment E with a premium increase over the existing plan premiums of 21.8% for early retirees and 4.2% for Medicare retirees (Attachments A & C & E);
iv. Health Net Select Point of Service Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing plan design with premium rate increases of 14.4% for active employees, 14.3% for early retirees and 3.5% for Medicare retirees: (Attachments A & F);
v. Health Net PPO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing plan design with premium rate increases of 14.4% for active employees, 14.3% for early retirees and 4.3% for Medicare retirees; (Attachments A & G);
vi. Health Net Retiree Out-of-Area PPO Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing plan design with premium rate increases of 7.0% for early retirees; (Attachments A & G);
vii. Health Net Retiree Out-of-Area Flex Net Plan - Approve the renewal of the existing plan design with premium rate increases of 19.4% for early retirees and 9.0% for Medicare retirees: (Attachments A & G)
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