Title
Resolution approving the County’s 2017 Health, Life and Dental Insurance Plan.
Staff Summary
• Annually, the Human Resources Department works with the County’s health insurance consultant to derive the County’s healthcare program design and budget.
• The resolution provides details regarding the proposed premium and plan changes for Lake County’s plans for 2017.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department works with the County’s health insurance consultant, Gallagher, to derive the County’s annual healthcare program design and budget; and
WHEREAS, based on Gallagher’s review the Human Resources Department recommends a budget increase of 2.6 percent for health insurance claims; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department recommends a change in employee cost sharing for health insurance premiums of 2 percent for the Traditional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a 0 percent change for the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan, and HMO Blue Advantage plan; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department recommends changing the County’s health insurance plan for the CDHP to decrease the Lake County health savings account (HSA) seed contribution by $100 for single +1 and family coverage and $50 for single coverage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County’s health, life and dental insurance plan for fiscal year 2017, is hereby approved.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 9th day of August, A.D.