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TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FRCM: Harry D . Cisterman , Director of Personnel Contra
CostaDATE: January 3 , 1990 (
SUBJECT; lst Choice Health Plan - Stop -Loss Insurance
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the County Administrator/Director of Personnel to enter into
a contract for the purchase of stop loss insurance coverage for the County's
self-funded health plan, 1st Choice with The , Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company, at, rates not to exceed those referenced below on behalf of
the County and its special districts. The stop loss coverage will be effective
January 1 , 1990.
Upon approval of this Board Order, the County Administrator/Director of
Personnel is authorized to issue the January premium payment in the amount of
$31 ;976.01 .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The stop loss monthly premium rate is $8.05 per employee participant
and $15 .44 per dependent unit. The amount needed for this fiscal year is
approximately $282,000. A $200,000 appropriation has already been approved.
The. remaining premium amount will be taken from the Ist Choice Health Plan
reserve fund.
Due to the cancellation of HEALS, an additional appropriation will be required
to fund the stop loss premium expense for those HEALS members converting to the
1st Choice Health Plan.
BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors under Board Resolution #87/760 approved the
implementation of the County self-funded health plan 1st Choice. In con-
sideration of the fiscal implications of insuring a self-funded health plan, the
Board of Supervisors. directed the County Administrator/Director of Personnel to
investigate. the need . for the purchase of stop loss coverage. The investigation
resulted in a determination that stop loss insurance coverage is fiscally
appropriate. This Board Order is necessary to provide that coverage and super-
cedes prior Board Order Action of November 14 , 1989.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER -
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON JAN q 1q& APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 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.
Originating Separtment : Personnel JAN 9 1990
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
C o un t y Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY (/ � IJ///� ,DEPUTY
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