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Audit finds about $109,000 in recurring savings after dependent verification; retirees offered Humana workshops
Summary
Director of Insurance and Benefits Trish LeBouf reported a BMI dependent audit that certified dependents and yielded roughly $109,000 in recurring annual savings. She also announced retiree education sessions about the Humana Medicare Advantage option and upcoming Louisiana Department of Insurance workshops.
The Lafayette Parish School System’s insurance director told the finance committee on March 18 that a dependent verification audit completed this winter will reduce recurring plan costs by about $109,000 per year.
Director of Insurance and Benefits Trish LeBouf said the BMI dependent audit, completed Jan. 10, removed ineligible dependents from the district’s group plan and produced “an estimated recurring annual cost savings of about $109,000.” LeBouf said the process focused on verifying spouses and children and that the figure represents a net savings after the department extended response periods to make the review equitable.
Why it matters: Removing ineligible dependents reduces the district’s claims exposure and helps the self‑funded insurance fund, but LeBouf said the saving is modest relative to the larger structural pressures on the plan.
LeBouf also briefed the committee on retiree outreach. She announced a Humana informational session for enrolled retirees scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom. The session will explain the district’s Medicare Advantage offering and clarify that new Medicare‑eligible members may switch from the district’s Blue Cross plan to Humana within 30 days of Medicare eligibility; other changes are available only during open enrollment.
LeBouf said roughly 240 members moved from the Blue Cross plan to the Medicare Advantage option earlier this year and that staff have not received follow‑up customer‑service complaints about the transition. She also said the district will host two Louisiana Department of Insurance workshops on June 18 for retirees to review general Medicare benefits and to provide an unbiased explanation of options.
Ending: LeBouf asked committee members to alert the department if they hear network or access problems so staff can agendize issues if needed. She said staff and Gallagher will continue education and outreach for retirees and monitor feedback from those who switched plans.
