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FROM: Leslie T. Knight, Director of Human Resources - 1z Costa
County
DATE: November 4, 1997
SUBJECT: Health, Dental and Life Insurance Contract Renewals
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
IT IS ORDERED that the Director of Human Resources be authorized to execute renewal
agreements with the various carriers listed below for the contract period January 1, 1998 through December
31, 1998.
BACKGROUND:
The County and employee organizations agreed to extend contracts for the health and dental
plans through December 31, 1997 and renew each calendar year thereafter.
1998 RATES: The rate changes for the following plans, effective January 1, 1998, are listed below:
CCHP Plan A 8.4%
CCHP Plan A Medicare Supplement 5.2 to 7.4% *
Kaiser <-3.25%>
Kaiser Medicare Supplement .87 to 10.2% *
Kaiser Medicare Risk 8.8 to 24.4% *
QualMed PPO 9.00%
Safeguard A 8.5%
Health Net, Delta, Safeguard B and Aetna Life No Rate Changes
* Dependent on number enrolled in Medicare A & B
FISCAL IMPACT
Premiums for active member are funded by employee contributions and budgeted funds
charged to County Departments and Special Districts. Premiums for retirees are funded by retiree
contributions, the County General Fund and budgeted funds charged to special Districts.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 4, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
_X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) CORRECTED COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED November 4, 1997
Orig.Dept: Human Resources Department Benefits Service Unit 5-1747 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
County Counsel
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)