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Votes at a glance: key Mohave County Employee Benefit Trust decisions
Summary
At its regular meeting trustees voted on multiple items including approval of the PBM audit, authorization of a PBM RFP, appointment of the auditor, budget approval, stop-loss renewal, telehealth coverage for HDHP, Gallagher Marketplace and other items; motions passed as recorded in the meeting minutes.
The Mohave County Employee Benefit Trust Board recorded the following votes during the meeting. Where the transcript identifies a mover or seconder this is noted; otherwise the record shows a motion, second and the Chair calling for the ayes and stating the motion passed.
- Approve minutes (03/20/2025): motion moved and seconded; board approved (recorded as "ayes have it").
- Approve pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) audit (Gallagher audit of Navitus, plan year July 20232DJune 2024): motion to approve the audit as presented; seconded; board approved.
- Authorize PBM RFP (issue and management by Gallagher PBM specialty practice): motion to approve; seconded; board approved.
- Approve Gallagher Marketplace (employee voluntary benefits portal): motion to implement Gallagher Marketplace; seconded; board approved (no cost to county reported).
- Approve $60 per year gym membership reimbursement pilot for eligible employees (receipt required; taxable fringe benefit): motion to approve; seconded; board approved.
- Accept 20242D25 incurred-but-not-reported (IBNR) actuarial report and reserve recommendation (actuary report dated 06/30/2025): motion to approve; seconded; board approved.
- Approve appointment of external auditor (Walker & Armstrong) for annual audit: motion to approve Walker and Armstrong as auditors; seconded; board approved.
- Approve FY20252D26 Benefit Trust budget (updated to reflect stop-loss renewal and other changes): motion to approve the budget as presented; seconded; board approved.
- Approve stop-loss renewal terms (increase specific deductible from $145,000 to $165,000 per claim, per plan year; negotiated premium reduction net of additional risk): motion to approve stop-loss renewal as presented; seconded; board approved.
- Approve telehealth coverage modification allowing HDHP participants to receive telehealth with no out-of-pocket cost effective Jan. 1, 2026: motion to approve; seconded; board approved.
- Approve risk management plan and administrative updates (including ongoing prescription audits, RFP work and annual calendar items): motion to approve as presented; seconded; board approved.
Votes were recorded in the meeting transcript as "ayes" for each motion; the Chair called each motion and announced that the ayes have it for the items listed above. The transcript does not provide split tallies or named yes/no votes for each individual board member in all cases; the record shows each motion received an affirmative voice vote and the Chair declared passage.
