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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSAFEGUARD DENTAL (4) -1995REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 MEETING DATE APPROVE RENEWAL OF CONTRACTS TITLE FOR EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE C.S. 383 !�7 air ][sit CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF THE COUNCIL USE ONLY Approved As Recol ende F- ) As Allie nded (see M Inutes Ord Inance on Ist Beading _ rd inance ors 2nd Read ng Irnplement ng Resolution Set Public He d g For _.. j Contin e d o: �- FILE NUMBER(S): 2��IKia�s Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to renew the contracts for medical and dental employee insurance on a month-to-month basise DISCUSSION Annual employee ►edical insurance contracts with CIGNA, Health Net, and Kaiser Permanente are due for renewal on October 1, 1995. I order to take advantage of a reduction jLn rates proposed for October 1, 1995 and keep the ability to negotiate further cost reductions this fiscal gear, month --to -month contract agreements are necessary. Failure to renew the contracts at the reduced rate would continue the current higher insurance rates paid by the City. Medical Plans 051 25D ell�rl -0 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE CONTRACT EXTENSION SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 PAGE TWO OF TWO Dental Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ................. urr 'a --ja- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R t or.orio" ....... �0� X 0. 42 -D ............ A. .. . . . . . . . . . . . exit . . . . . . . . . . $12 79 13.96 +9 1 . . . . . . . . . . dj. .......... . . . . . . . . . . .......... .......... 23 91 26* 08 +9 1 . . . . . . . . . . e d 'J om $34-642 $34,,42 ;1500 00 73 90 68 5 7 -7 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,84 $13 48 +5, 15 0 . . . . . . . . . . 24,64 23,10 -6 2-1- FISCAL IMPACT. costs savings to the City and employees of over $171,000 will be reflected in the Employee Group Insurance Fund (account no. 8 1- 17 7 -65 2 1) so it Francis utive Director Personnel Services KF: LR: ck h:\8EN.D0CS\95MEDC0S.RFC Q;,v,j �D APPROVED AS TO FUNDS & ACCOUNTS: 1k r,4& Rod Coloma Executive Director Finance and Management Services 052 Employee Medical Group Insurance Renewal November 6, 1995 Page two of two The dental rates remain unchanged from the month-to-month agreements and will continue: Dental Plans _ _ _ .T. ................... T ..._._.-, ...- ....•.'.'.'.:'- •T`- '- • -` -'! .•.T:.'.T.T.- .T,T:.'. •. `.•..•_•.•T•.•T•T•..•.T. •. -. -: • •'•- •`• "•`•'_.`.' OWN _ _ _ _ �' .T. •. �T_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SIN hV $12979 $13o96 Novo M 0 .1 0 INS lot 11 MT $34o42 $34*42 73e90 % €]�[j 7.2 AW $12 84 $13 48 +5 0% MWAX`_ "• ..4•. T.4, �4� __ _ __ _ _ =00A FISCAL IMPACT The projected annual costs taking into account the reduction by one medical insurance carrier, are Net; $2,385,400.00 and Kaiser: $1,729,400,00. Annual dental costs are projected at Denticare: $20,600*00, Self - Funded Dental: $208,000 and Safeguard: $ The annual cost of-each . an may vary depending on changes in the number of employees enrolled. Funds in the amount of $4,539,400.00 ax a budgeted and available in Personnel Services Employee Benefits account no. 81-177-6521)0 JK4rmit Francis Executive Director Personnel Services services F:LL H; s N D€ CS 5i NSRER. RF 25H ED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS 010 xecut iv - I hector Finance and Management REQUEST FOR A;OUNCIL ACTION O?�ati on Ist. CITY COUNCIL November 1995 MEETING DATE TITLE EMPLOYEE MEDICAL AND DENTAL GROUP INSURANCE RENEWAL CLERK F THE COUNCIL SE ONLY Approved As Recommended [ As Amended (see Minutes) Ord finance on 1st Reading Ordinance on 2nd Reading Implementing Resolution Set Public Dearing For Continued to: FILE NUMBER(S): •� " % "� D RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the city Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and Clerk of the council to execute renewal agreements rents for Employee Group Medical. and Dental Insurance commencing January 1, 19969 SSION Effective October 1, 1995, the city renewed its contracts with our medical insurance plans, CIGNA, Health Net and Kaiser and dental insurance carriers, De ticare and Safeguard on a month -to -month basis in order to have the ability to negotiate further reduction in rates through Galan consolidation. By consolidating medical. insurance plans, the cot of raedical coverage to the City and its employees can be significantly reduced. Kaiser and Health Net were chosen as the two plans going forward. This combination allows employees to continue having a choice of a staff-model and a private practice plan at a substantial savings* The new rates will be effective January 1, 1996, Health Net's rat es are guaranteed through September 30f 19974 Kaiser's rates are guaranteed through September 30, 1996. The new medical rates are as follows .. W3 5H