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City of La Porte Chapter 172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board Meeting held on <br />September 8, 2011 at 5:30 pm <br />1. Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:34 pm <br />Members Present: Heather Weger, Matt Daeumer, Michael Dolby, Martha Gillett, Aaron Corrales, Clark <br />Askins, Juliane Graham <br />Members Absent: Steve Valerius <br />2. Consider approval of minutes from August 15, 2011 meeting <br />Martha made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, Michael seconded the motion; the <br />motion passed. <br />3. Discussion or other action for 2011 -2012 Employee Medical Benefits <br />The Committee received a report from Lance Pendley and Steve Austin from McGriff, Seibels and <br />Williams about medical claims costs, the drivers of those costs and possible options to offset those <br />costs. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend making the following plan modifications: <br />• No changes to in- network benefits <br />• Increase the PPO 500 and HRA 1000 out of network deductibles to $3,000 <br />• Increase the coinsurance for eh Out of Network benefits from 40% to 50% <br />• Modify the Out of Network allowable to paid at 110% of medicare eligible costs for <br />physician fees and 140% for facility fees. <br />• Increasing the copay from $25 to $30 for non formulary brand name drugs and from $50 <br />to $60 for brand name formulary drugs <br />• Increase the premiums for the PPO 500 plan by $20 increments per tier <br />Michael made a motion to recommend the modifications to council, Matt seconded the motion, the motion <br />passed. <br />Ayes: Heather Weger, Matt Daeumer, Michael Dolby, Martha Gillett, Aaron Corrales, Clark Askins, <br />Juliane Graham <br />Nays: None <br />4. Administrative Reports <br />None <br />5. Board Comments — Matters appearing on the agenda; Recognition of community members, city <br />employees, and upcoming events; Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing <br />policy <br />None <br />6. Adjournment <br />There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm <br />Approved and passed this day <br />Heather Weger <br />