Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
a <br /> 1 <br /> S <br /> Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Action Agenda Item Abstract <br /> Meeting Date: October 2, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No: <br /> Subject: Employee Health Insurance for 1996 <br /> Department: Personnel Public Hearing Yes No x <br /> Attachment(s): Information Contact: <br /> 1-Health Insurance Options Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director <br /> 2-Preferred Care Plan Benefits Extension 2550 <br /> 3- Differences Between Traditional and <br /> Preferred Care Plans Telephone Number: <br /> 4- Differences Between HealthSource and Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> BC/BS Personal Care Plan Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> 5-Health Insurance Dependent Care Subsidies Mebane 227-2031 <br /> 6- Supplemental Retirement Area Employer Durham 688-7331 <br /> Contributions <br /> 7- Draft Health Insurance Rates for <br /> Options A, B and C <br /> Purpose: To consider employee health insurance options effective January 1, 1996 for <br /> calendar year 1996. <br /> Background: During the 1995-96 budget work sessions,the Board of Commissioners focused a <br /> portion of the employee compensation discussion on health insurance. Areas of <br /> discussion included: <br /> Participation in the newly formed North Carolina Association of County <br /> Commissioners(NCACC) Health Insurance Trust. <br /> Whether limiting employee choices in health plans would result in <br /> significant cost savings. <br /> The current health insurance waiver option and whether this should <br /> continue to be offered. <br /> Currently Orange County offers three health plans: <br /> Blue Cross/Blue Shield(BC/BS) Traditional Plan(a comprehensive major <br /> medical plan) <br /> - Blue Cross/Blue Shield Personal Care Plan(a health maintenance <br /> organization) <br />