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Director highlights split-carrier systems work that saved city $9.6M; actuary RFP set with tight timeline
Summary
Executive Director Yant and Marina Coleridge described the PeopleSoft work that enabled splitting family members across Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare plans, yielding about $9.6M in annual savings. Yant also outlined an actuarial RFP due March 23 and intent to award by April 30.
Executive Director Avi Yant and enterprise systems manager Marina Coleridge told the Health Service Board on March 8 about a year-long project to implement a split-carrier benefit design in PeopleSoft that allows family members to be assigned to different carriers. Marina said the system change required adding plan types, coverage codes, interface modifications and creating two subscriber records when needed.
Marina said the split-carrier implementation reduced projected 2017 premiums by roughly $9.6 million annually while maintaining comparable plan designs. Yant said this systems work addressed a major Medicare retiree rate spike in 2017 and enabled flexibility to optimize carrier placements within families.
Yant also outlined procurement plans for actuarial services: an RFP issued Feb. 9 with proposals due March 23 and a notice of intent to award by April 30; staff executed an amendment with Aon to extend services through September to cover any transition.
The board welcomed the savings and asked staff to present a strategic plan and a deeper review of UnitedHealthcare’s city plan at the next meeting.
