County of Santa Barbara - File #: 11-00659

• File #: 11-00659
• Version: 2
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
• On agenda: 9/13/2011
• Final action: 9/13/2011
• Title: Consider recommendations regarding the 2012 Health Insurance Program Renewal, as follows: a) Approve the renewal of the California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority (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 term, at the existing benefit levels, and premium increases of 7.1%, effective January 1, 2012, for all active employees and retirees; b) Approve the renewal of the Kaiser Permanente High and Low Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Senior Advantage Plans, at existing benefit levels, with premium increases ranging between 8.1% - 11.4%, effective January 1, 2012, for all active employees and retirees for a twelve-month term; c) Accept the annual Actuarial Report for the County Self-Funded Dental Plan, and continue the existing program benefits at the current premium levels, with no increase, effective Jan...
• Sponsors: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2011	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Acted on as follows:	Pass
9/6/2011	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Continued, as follows:	Pass

Title
Consider recommendations regarding the 2012 Health Insurance Program Renewal, as follows:

a) Approve the renewal of the California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority (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 term, at the existing benefit levels, and premium increases of 7.1%, effective January 1, 2012, for all active employees and retirees;

b) Approve the renewal of the Kaiser Permanente High and Low Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Senior Advantage Plans, at existing benefit levels, with premium increases ranging between 8.1% - 11.4%, effective January 1, 2012, for all active employees and retirees for a twelve-month term;

c) Accept the annual Actuarial Report for the County Self-Funded Dental Plan, and continue the existing program benefits at the current premium levels, with no increase, effective January 1, 2012 for active employees and retirees for a twelve month period;

d) Approve the renewal of the existing Golden West Dental Maintenance Organization (DMO) plan, and continue the existing benefit levels, at the current premium levels, with no increase, for active employees and retirees for a twelve-month period, effective January 1, 2012;

e) Approve the renewal of the existing Vision Provider Plan and continue the existing benefit levels, at the current premium levels, with no increase, for active employees and retirees for a twelve-month period, effective January 1, 2012;

f) Approve the renewal of the CareCounsel Healthcare Assistance Program for all covered active employees and retirees with no increase to the current fee level, for a twelve-month period effective January 1, 2012;

g) Approve the renewal of the United Healthcare Medicare Risk HMO Health Plans for County of Santa Barbara retirees, at existing benefit levels, with a premium increase of 7.5% for a twel...