Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: George Tablack
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Human Resources
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE proposed health insurance funding for calendar/plan year 2022.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is necessary to amend the County's insurance rates for calendar year 2022.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides for continuation of health and pharmacy insurance for calendar year 2022 and approves the items necessary to prepare informational material for open enrollment, which is scheduled to begin on November 1, 2021.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The County has worked with its benefits consultant, USI Services LLC (USI), and its 2022 health and pharmacy insurance administrator, UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc. (UHC), to make the following recommendations to the County's health plans and programs. To prepare for open enrollment for calendar year 2022, currently scheduled to begin on November 1, 2021, this item seeks the Board approval of the funding for health and pharmacy benefits as provided below.
Health and Pharmacy Plans:
Effective January 1, 2022, health and pharmacy will be provided by UHC pursuant to the results of RFP No. TEC2122482P1, Self-Insured Group Health and Pharmacy Administration. An Agreement with UHC will be brought to the Board for its consideration in October 2021. The following is the recommended health and pharmacy funding for calendar year 2022:
* Continue the 2021 funding with no changes for Employee rates and Employer subsidy based on projections for 2022.
* Continue funding the Health Savings Account for the HDHP Base and HDHP Out-of-Network plans at the 2021 level (Single Coverage $1,200; Dependent/Family Coverage $2,400 per yea...
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