JLMBC Special Meeting
INTRODUCTION
(1) Call to Order - Members of the Committee will be attending the meeting by telephone pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) and the Executive Orders of the Governor of California.
(2) Public Comments
ACTION ITEMS
(3) Committee Report 21-15: LAwell Program 2022 Service Provider Renewals and 2022 Plan Adoption – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) take the following actions:
A. Annual Service Provider Renewals – Recommend to the Personnel Department General Manager approval of 2022 renewals for all LAwell Program benefit service providers as follows:
(1) Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser) for 2022 renewal of the Staff Model Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) (3.02% increase) plan, and that staff be requested to continue to negotiate with Kaiser regarding its underwriting methodology and investigate/discuss the potential for any future credits or offsets, and report back to the JLMBC.
(2) Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) for 2022 renewal of the Preferred Provider Option (PPO) (-5.64% decrease), Narrow Network HMO (-8.73% decrease), Full Network HMO (-8.73% decrease), and Vivity HMO (-8.73% decrease) plans.
(3) Delta Dental (Delta) for 2022 renewal of the Dental PPO (no premium change), HMO (no premium change), and Preventive (no premium change) plans.
(4) EyeMed for 2022 renewal of the Vision Plan (no premium change).
(5) The Standard for 2022 renewal of Life (no premium change), Disability (no premium change), and AD&D (no premium change) plans.
(6) Optum for 2022 renewal of the Support Plus - Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) (3% rate increase).
(7) WageWorks for 2022 renewal of Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts (no premium change).
B. Program Design Changes – Approve the following recommended Program Design Changes from staff for Plan Year 2022:
(1) Basic Disability Insurance – Increase the monthly basic disability maximum benefit amount by $99 from $3,460 to $3,559.
C. Contract Extensions – Recommend to the Personnel Department General Manager that contract terms with the following providers be extended as follows:
(1) Kaiser – Extend the current contract with Kaiser to provide health plan services by one additional year, from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 for a total six-year contract term.
(2) Anthem – Extend the current contract with Anthem to provide health plan services by one additional year, from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 for a total six-year contract term.
D. Projected Benefits Expenditures Calendar Year 2022 – Receive and file information regarding projected LAwell Program expenditures for Calendar Year 2022.
E. Adoption of 2021 LAwell Program – Request that the Personnel Department transmit a report from the JLMBC Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to the City Council for recommended adoption of the 2022 LAwell Program.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
(4) Request for Future Agenda Items
(5) Next Meeting Date: August 5, 2021
(6) Adjournment
JLMBC Special Meeting
INTRODUCTION
(1) Call to Order - Members of the Committee will be attending the meeting by telephone pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) and the Executive Orders of the Governor of California.
(2) Public Comments
ACTION ITEMS
(3) Committee Report 21-14: Health Services Request for Proposal Cancelation – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) recommend to the Personnel Department General Manager that the Personnel Department:
(a) exercise its option under Section 5.19 of the Health Services RFP to cancel the RFP; and
(b) return to the next JLMBC meeting with the proposed 2022 LAwell Program, including related recommendations as to one-year extensions with incumbent health plan providers Kaiser and Anthem, to continue to provide healthcare services in 2022.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
(4) Request for Future Agenda Items
(5) Next Meeting Date: TBD