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Board approves Kaiser Permanente renewal; adds one IVF cycle to benefits and asks staff to vet risk‑share option
Summary
The Health Service Board approved Kaiser Permanente's rate renewal with a small contribution increase and approved a benefit enhancement to add an additional IVF cycle (lifetime); staff will analyze a voluntary risk‑sharing option and report back in August.
The San Francisco Health Service Board approved Kaiser Permanente's proposed renewal rates for the 2018 plan year and accepted a modest member contribution change noted by the actuary. The board also accepted a benefit enhancement: Kaiser will cover an additional in‑vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle (increase from one to two lifetime cycles) under the plan.
Aon Hewitt presented the renewal and said Kaiser's offer included a 5 percent corridor risk‑sharing structure as a possible optional arrangement; the board approved current rates and directed staff and the actuary to vet a formal risk‑sharing option and return with analysis by August. The board motion accepted the actuary's recommendation, and the vote passed.
