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Bill Sylvester, health insurance broker with Apex Benefits, told the group the insurance committee proposed the HSA contribution as a compliant incentive: \"we incentivize using Wellbridge by giving the member that utilizes Wellbridge a $1,000 contribution into their HSA account every time they use it,\" he said. Sylvester and other presenters said the net effect still produces cost savings because Wellbridge’s facility charges for outpatient procedures are significantly lower than hospital outpatient rates; Sylvester said the saving from using Wellbridge for a single surgery can be five figures.

Commissioners and staff also discussed how to handle the HIPAA/privacy requirements that come with processing a contribution tied to an individual’s use of the facility. Staff and the insurance broker told the group that a HIPAA officer (often a designated county employee such as an HR director, payroll staff, deputy auditor or auditor) would need limited access to personal health information for the narrow purpose of validating eligibility and issuing the HSA contribution. Meeting participants agreed the incentive approval should be subject to the county appointing a HIPAA officer or otherwise arranging lawful access for the administrative task.

A motion was made and seconded to adopt the HSA-contribution incentive (in lieu of forgiving deductibles) and to recommend that the county commissioners appoint a HIPAA officer (the transcript records the motion language but does not list mover/second by full name). The motion was approved by voice vote; those present answered “aye.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boone County Council Workshop 10 08 2024 Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","Boone County approved a plan to give a $1,000 HSA contribution to employees who voluntarily use Wellbridge Surgery Center for outpatient procedures and recommended that the county appoint a HIPAA officer to permit necessary health-information handling.","taxTitle","Boone County, Indiana","taxId",52300,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359171,"Commissioners adopt solid waste management budget",43,340000,383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2199372-64c5b7f57ab35f60b8a1370b71515f47&start=340&end=383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2199372-64c5b7f57ab35f60b8a1370b71515f47/thumbnail_340000.jpg","/articles/6359171/Boone-County/Indiana/Commissioners-adopt-solid-waste-management-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359171-085036e98c5089c028bd293156945f56/orig.mp4?Expires=1775049791&Signature=TgT44uEPYP0L3IDWV8WbtVNlEaQy5hbjB8xNOfPE2Y-KxcmnN~jJKe6vt8kxJzgWOH86NCXsvL3ViHaaATdW5jC0dRfaOHWjeiEpUBiGtSc7xTaU0qir3DXVelidrW9RGQb6jFLL8FH6yiHpx1frN~asY7r5ek7bgGVJlcyqsgd5UMA4ImS37v6NwsRwnmXZdSkGfxFChj46~QVjKdRh8oWi9dDa774RDIX-3TLO6-7n3cIrwlRgN6o-DaZrCGqexHpi1ApFSTpx419ke6QAHPvjTIYt7fE66wmcm7DddPTwoZ-g3MoniC5AuZ9JhvpBEiCgMDWoHIJMexBsDS-zvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boone County commissioners voted to adopt the county’s solid waste management budget as presented and uploaded to the state gateway.

A motion to adopt the solid waste management budget was made and seconded during the meeting. The motion was approved by voice vote; those present responded “aye” and no opposing votes were recorded on the transcript.

Staff indicated the solid waste budget had been presented at a prior meeting and required adoption and signature to finalize the item in the county records. No amendments or line-item changes were raised during the discussion recorded in the transcript.","Boone County commissioners voted to adopt the solid waste management budget as presented; the motion passed by voice vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359176,"Boone County budget preview shows planned reserve use; officials warn state property tax changes could force cuts",416,10000,426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2199372-64c5b7f57ab35f60b8a1370b71515f47&start=10&end=426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2199372-64c5b7f57ab35f60b8a1370b71515f47/thumbnail_10000.jpg","/articles/6359176/Boone-County/Indiana/Boone-County-budget-preview-shows-planned-reserve-use-officials-warn-state-property-tax-changes-could-force-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359176-8286a635783a82ff0795d88a7cc2f341/orig.mp4?Expires=1775049791&Signature=MLoE40cNLsmLAIX6ucNP7Yx4Z8lLpgMYTnByZXPrbsCXReQHUciIA~8aFEyNoUtkD~pB-onRkc7VQhbCaAfvj6Pnll9j51mGMIfZymQqQMSkoiUg~ILU6tqiRPzj8z3nbI~KM4J96EsdaKzndHqZQ-KGAb2tk7c3MCgwKrLJoX0zWYTG2zV4c7QaoM2gRih9rYq1-x50bO6oJDVIoySACAZi9U~jC9qWiY9QGtNPSoenamB2OJRbKbHhHtNVGVyP-egNm32sbNJBmgwy5EzxHkeY1IqG1cc8cHvLvnV~T40hFHl3BGE23wpYf3h0NlYD4afUu3RddOcAoVyAJdCnhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff presented updated budget summaries showing the county would rely on reserve funds to balance the current fiscal-year budget and warned that potential state-level property tax changes could force larger shortfalls in later years.

Staff said the current budgets as uploaded to the state gateway are generally fundable but that the county is planning to use roughly $2.2 million in reserves to balance the budget as presented; if a three-year levy appeal is not approved, that figure could rise to about $3 million. Staff also said the county has received a DLGM determination that has been incorporated in the gateway numbers but that the county does not yet have absolute certainty about the levy-appeal outcome.

The discussion included cautionary comments that the county’s heavy reliance on property-tax revenue leaves it vulnerable to state-level changes. One participant said the county likely would not see the full effect immediately, but that a proposed property-tax change under consideration at the state legislature could create “a drastic shift” with larger impacts in the second and third years after a change is implemented, potentially requiring larger draws on reserves or spending cuts.

Staff noted that some fund lines, such as food and beverage, are showing shortfalls going into the next budget year and that accounting changes or a later formal vote on adjustments could change the snapshot presented now. Multiple speakers said they expect final numbers to align with what is uploaded to the gateway once remaining, pending internal votes are completed.

No formal county action was taken on the general fund at this meeting; staff presented the summary and commissioners discussed next steps and the need to prepare for possible state-driven revenue shifts.","County staff presented updated budget summaries showing use of reserves to balance the current budget and cautioned that pending state property-tax changes and a three-year levy appeal decision could require deeper cuts in future years.","actionData","errors"]

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