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Consider recommendations regarding 2020 Employee Benefit Insurance Program Renewal, as follows:
a) In the matter of setting health plan rates for 2020, that the Board of Supervisors approve the following:
i) California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC-EIA) Blue Shield Health Plans:
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 with premium increase of 2.5%, effective January 1, 2020, for all active employees and retirees;
ii) Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Health Plans:
The renewal of the active employees' and early retirees' Kaiser Permanente High and Low HMO for a twelve-month period at the existing benefit levels, with a 2.5% increase in premiums, effective January 1, 2020, and for all Medicare eligible retirees, with an increase between 1% to 1.1% in premiums, depending on the plan type within the Senior Advantage Plan, at the existing benefit levels;
iii) County Self-Funded Delta Dental PPO Plan:
The annual Actuarial Underwriting Report for the County Self-Funded Dental Plan, and continue the existing program benefits with a zero premium increase for both actives and retirees for a twelve-month period, effective January 1, 2020;
iv) Dental HMO Plan - DeltaCare USA:
The renewal of the existing DeltaCare USA Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO) plan, and continue the existing benefit levels for active employees and retirees, with a zero premium increase for a twelve-month period, effective January 1, 2020;
v) Vision Service Provider Plan:
The renewal of the existing Vision Service Provider Plan, and continue the existing benefit levels for active employees and retirees, with a zero premium rate increase with three more years of a four year rate guarantee, effective January 1, 2020;
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