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BOCC AGENDA ITEM
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| Item Title: | Health/Dental/Vision/Life Benefits for 2021 | | Date: | 9/16/2020 | | Department: | Human Resources |
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| | | | | | | | | Background: | Nassau County currently offers four (4) medical plans through Aetna; HNONLY 2000 as the base plan and two (2) buy up plans; HNONLY 500 and OAMC (PPO). The 4th plan is an HSA plan HDHP HSA. The County currently contributes $1,500 into the employees HSA accounts for single coverage and $2,250 for dependent coverage. This is currently contributed biannually; 50% the first pay period in January and 50% the first pay period in July. Nassau County currently offers through Humana Dental a DHMO and PPO plan. Nassau County Currently offers Vision through EyeMed. Nassau County currently offers through the Standard Life and LTD plans. Aetna is offering a renewal of Health Insurance with a 14.94% increase. Humana is offering a renewal of no increase for the PPO Dental plan and a 2% increase on the DHMO plan. Eyemed is offering no increase as we are in a rate guarantee until 12/31/2022. The Standard is offering no increase as we are in a rate guarantee until 12/31/2021.
Based on the proposals and the Bailey Groups recommendation the Insurance Committee voted to approve renewing all the same Medical, Dental, Vision and Life plans. The effective date for all renewals is January 1, 2021. | | Request: | | Approve the Insurance Committee's recommendation to continue current Health Insurance with Aetna, Dental Insurance with Humana, Vision Insurance with EyeMed, and Life/LTD Insurance Plans with The Standard; and authorize the Chairman to sign the Humana renewal letter. | | Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens: | | There is a 14.94% increase in the medical premium to be shared among the County and the employees. | | Action Requested and Recommendation: | (1) Approve the Insurance Committee's recommendation to continue current Health with Aetna, Dental with Humana, Vision with EyeMed, and Life/LTD plans with The Standard and authorize the Chairman to sign the Humana renewal letter.
Human Resources requests approval to renew the Medical, Dental, Vision and Life/LTD plans as stated above. | | Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan? | | NA | | Funding Source: | | Allocated in Departmental Budgets |
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