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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Dianne Dinsmore, Human Resources Director
Date:	January 22, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Proposed Health Plan Changes for Retirees

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/22/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Ann Elliott, (925) 335-1747
cc:	Mary Ann Mason, Assistant County Counsel Ann Elliott, Benefits Manager

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 22, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACKNOWLEDGE that with the adoption of the California Nurses Association Memorandum of Understanding, there are no longer any active employees offered the Health Net PPO Plan B; ADOPT proposed health plan changes for retirees: Effective January 1, 2020, the Health Net PPO Plan B will no longer be available; ACKNOWLEDGE that retirees are eligible to enroll in plans offered to active employees; and ACKNOWLEDGE that the change has no actuarial impact on future annual costs.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Change to either County’s retiree health subsidies or its costs for the remaining health plans.

BACKGROUND:

With the adoption of the California Nurses Association Memorandum of Understanding, there are no longer any active employees offered the Heath Net PPO Plan B. In accordance with the terms of the Retiree Support Group settlement and health plan changes adopted by the Board of Supervisors on November 1, 2016, which provide retirees with access to health plans available to active employees, Health Net PPO Plan B will no longer be available to retirees. This change takes effect January 1, 2020. Enrolled retirees may select a different plan for 2020. The proposed changes will decrease the number of plans offered from those currently offered.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

County will continue administrative burden of providing plan with less than 1% enrollment.