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6 <br /> 1 � Point of Service and HSA <br /> 2 � Benefits information provided at previous meetings and work sessions during the month <br /> 3 of June <br /> 4 � FY 2012-13 budget includes funding for a 23% increase ($171,069) <br /> 5 � No significant changes to other benefits <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Retiree Health Insurance <br /> 8 � Employees hired on or after July 1, 2012 must have 20 years of continuous service to <br /> 9 receive retiree health insurance overage <br /> 10 � Survey of 22 other jurisdictions as of July 1, 2012 <br /> 11 � 9 require continuous service <br /> 12 ��� The break must be a year or less (1) <br /> 13 ��� The last 10 years must be continuous (1) <br /> 14 � 8 require total combined service <br /> 15 ��� If the break in service is more than 3 years, the count starts over (1) <br /> 16 � 3 require participation in a health savings account <br /> 17 � 2 provide no retiree health insurance <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Employee Feedback <br /> 20 � Prescriptions: <br /> 21 � Brand names for certain acid reflux medications were not covered <br /> 22 � Limited supplies for migraine and asthma medication <br /> 23 � Members had to change prescriptions to get a lower co-pay <br /> 24 � All generic prescriptions were not included in Tier I <br /> 25 � Tier I co-pays increased from $0 to $8 <br /> 26 � Services <br /> 27 � Office visit co-pays did not include diagnostic tests <br /> 28 � Preventive versus non-preventive services were unclear <br /> 29 � Elimination of the obesity rider <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Employee Survey <br /> 32 � 400 Employees responded <br /> 33 � 73% POS plan participants <br /> 34 ��� 96.6% of POS participants are very familiar or somewhat familiar <br /> 35 � 23% HDP plan participants <br /> 36 ��� 94.2% of HDP participants are very familiar or somewhat familiar <br /> 37 � 76% participated in the health assessment <br /> 38 � 95% would like to have $0 generic co-pays <br /> 39 � 29% would like to reduce prescription costs <br /> 40 � 22.8% would like plan improvements, if premiums remained the same or decreased <br /> 41 � 34.3% would require employees to improve or maintain good health through smoking <br /> 42 cessation and setting weight loss goals <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Next Steps <br /> th <br /> 45 � September 19 : Discuss renewal recommendation with the ERC <br /> nd <br /> 46 � October 2 : BOCC considers and approves the 2013 Employee Benefits Package <br /> th: <br /> 47 � October 9 HR Staff begins education process for employees and retirees <br />