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Commission approves switch to MVP and HSA for employee health benefits
Summary
The commission approved a personnel policy change to switch employee health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield (HRA) to MVP (HSA), increasing portability for employees while lowering commission costs; the executive board interpreted 'family' to include domestic partners.
Commission staff proposed and the commission approved a change to the personnel policy to switch the employee health plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield with an HRA to an MVP plan paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Adam said the change is intended to reduce costs for both the commission and employees while offering more portable benefits for staff with families.
Adam and an executive-board member explained that the new arrangement would contribute approximately $3,000 into each employee's HSA to help meet higher deductibles, and that the executive board interpreted 'family' in the policy language to include domestic partners. A commissioner explained the main difference between the HRA (retained by the commission) and the HSA (portable and employee-owned): under the HSA, unused funds roll over with the employee.
Ross moved to approve the personnel policy change as presented; Anna seconded. The motion passed by voice vote with ayes recorded in the transcript and no roll-call recorded.
Staff noted the change was discussed at the executive board meeting and that the modification aims to save money while improving family coverage portability.
