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6 1 96.6% of POS participants are very familiar or somewhat 2 familiar 3 23% HDP plan participants 4 • 94.2% of HDP participants are very familiar or somewhat 5 familiar 6 • 76% participated in the health assessment 7 • 95%would like to have$0 generic co-pays 8 • 29%would like to reduce prescription costs 9 • 22.8%would like plan improvements, if premiums remained the same or 10 decreased 11 • 34.3%would require employees to improve or maintain good health through 12 smoking cessation and setting weight loss goals 13 14 Renewal Observations: 15 o The UHC Renewal is very competitive, based on the County's claims. 16 o Looking to transition to another carrier will have a nominal financial 17 impact. 18 a Self-funding doesn't provide the County with any savings. 19 o As noted, there are benefits additions that are being recommended. 20 o Adding the obesity coverage would increase rates by nearly 4%, while 21 only a few would utilize the benefit. 22 23 Tables w#►speaficamor r&hatesare k ao►porafed byreferenoe. 24 25 Next Steps nd 26 • October 2 : BOCC considers and approves the 2013 Employee Benefits Package th 27 • October 9 : HR Staff begins education process for employees and retirees nd th 28 • October 22 —November 4 : Online Open Enrollment th nd 29 • October 29 —November 2 : Mark III and HR Staff conduct numerous open 30 enrollment meetings 31 • December 2012: Educational and Focus Group Meetings Begin 32 • UnitedHealthcare 33 • Self-funded plan design 34 • 2013: Recommendation to the BOCC on plan design for 2014 35 36 Commissioner Jacobs thanked the staff for being responsive to the concerns of the 37 staff. He made reference to the letter from Nicole Clark, Attachment C, and that United 38 Healthcare will attend one focus group. He said that employees are dissatisfied with the