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Budget committee reviews proposed 2010–11 health plan rates, employer contribution
Summary
San Francisco’s Budget & Finance Committee heard Health Service System (HSS) Director present negotiated 2010–11 rates and a recommended employer contribution after actuarial review and insurer negotiations; the board postponed formal action pending packet materials and minor clarifications.
Supervisor John Avalos, chair of the Budget & Finance Committee, opened a hearing on proposed 2010–11 health benefit rates on Feb. 24. Catherine Dodd, recently introduced as director of the Health Service System, told the committee the HSS negotiated with Blue Shield, Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare to limit proposed increases and arrive at a negotiated overall increase of 9.4%.
Dodd said the county used a November–December survey of the 10 largest counties to compute the employer contribution used in charter calculations and reported “the average of the…
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