Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution renewing Group Employee Medical and Pharmaceutical Benefits with United Healthcare and employee dental insurance with MetLife, effective October 1, 2023.
Summary
DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Eva Bark, Executive Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE FOR GROUP MEDICAL AND RX BENEFITS AND MELIFE FOR DENTAL INSURANCE
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen offers medical and dental insurance as part of its employee benefits package. Currently, approximately 944 employees select the City's medical insurance plans. In addition, we have 1,185 employees who elect the City 's dental insurance plans.
All benefits provided to the City of Killeen employees are reviewed annually to ensure that both the City and employees are receiving the best product for the best price. The City currently pays 100% of the medical premiums for the employee only on the lowest plan option. Employees may purchase additional medical coverage for eligible family members or dependents at their added expense. The City's current medical carrier is United Healthcare (UHC), and the City offers two medical plans: An Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) Plan, traditionally known as a Copay plan, and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a health savings component. Due to anticipated huge increases based on claims performance, the City requested renewal quotes from UHC in order to determine its vulnerability in the market, and to determine if renewing with UHC would be more advantageous than going out for bid in a rapidly changing environment.
In partnership with the City's Employee Benefits Consultant, Lockton Dunning, a benchmark study was completed to determine how changes in the plan design and contributions would impact costs for both the City and the employees. The annual expense for FY 2023 healthcare is projected at $6,767,160. If we include the IRS-mandated HDHP deduc...
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