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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FRCM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
Costa
DATE: October 22 , 1985 l.�ougy
SUBJECT: Adjustment to County Contribution: for
Health Care Coverage
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
Increase County contribution for health care coverage to employees with membership in the
Contra Costa Health Plan by $2.88 per month for individuals (total $69. 13) and by $5.00
per month for families. (total $167.09) effective November 1, 1985.
II .FINANCIAL IMPACT
Health Plan currently has 246 family subscribers and 175 individual subscribers in active
County employment, and 26 family subscribers and 38 individual subscribers in retirement
status. The additional cost to the County for this group for the remainder of this fiscal
year will be $15,787. 51.
III .REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
This year, as in years..past; the-Contra-Costa Health, Plan has the lowest total premium
rates for County employees ($70:16 for individuals vs $70.90 for IPM; $71.48 for Kaiser;
`82.08 for Heals) . However, the interim rates which became effective in July resulted in
The County contributing the least amount to Contra Costa Health Plan, which as noted has
the lowestpremium. Of equal concern was the fact that under the interim rates the County
employees have to pay more out of their own pockets for Contra Costa Health Plan, than
for any other health plan. If continued, this set of circumstances, lower total premium,
least amount of County contribution, and highest out-of-pocket costs, would place
The Health Plan in a very precarious competitive position for Open Enrollment.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Open enrollment for County employees begins November 1, 1985. Without this adjustment
to the County contribution rate, there is a negative marketing impact on the County
sponsored Plan, and enrollment by County employees may be expected to decline.
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CONTI D ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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R OMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - October APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _-T AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Adm inistrator ATTESTED October 22 , 1985
Employee Organizations PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUP RVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
Personnel
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I . CCHP COUNTY CONTRIBUTION INCREASED I
2 . PERSONNEL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE