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Insurance committee recommends WellRight wellness program for Lafayette Parish School System
Summary
The board insurance committee voted to recommend WellRight as the district’s wellness program (effective 01/01/2027), approving a technology fee of $1.85 PEPM, $45 on‑site biometric screenings, and authorizing staff to begin implementation; the recommendation proceeds to the full board.
The Lafayette Parish School System Board Insurance Committee voted to recommend that the full board adopt WellRight as the district’s official wellness program, authorizing staff to begin administration and implementation pending full‑board action.
At the committee meeting S3 moved the recommendation and S8 seconded. Benefits staff (S13) said the district conducted a market check that narrowed four vendors to two and selected WellRight for its customizability and hybrid model. Staff described the program terms: a $1.85 per‑employee‑per‑month technology fee, $45 on‑site biometric screenings, flu‑shot administration, and options allowing members to complete certain wellness labs with their primary care provider (those claims would be tracked through the carrier/TPA). Staff noted about half of a roughly $124,000 annual admin cost was already included in the budget, and implementation would begin well in advance of the planned effective date, Jan. 1, 2027.
Staff and Gallagher clarified that the proposed program would be available to active employees and non‑Medicare retirees; Medicare‑eligible retirees were excluded from the rollout because coordination‑of‑benefits and claims processing for Medicare beneficiaries would complicate the program’s operations. S13 said retirees on the district’s Medicare Advantage plan already have access to some wellness features in that fully insured product.
Public commenter Nancy Mounts (S10) urged caution, noting processing delays on some earlier claims and questioning whether the short time frame produces reliable savings figures. Committee members asked questions about ICD coding, claims reprocessing and member outreach; staff advised members who receive unexpected bills to contact the carrier or the TPA (Meritaine) so the claim can be reviewed and reprocessed if necessary.
The committee vote was recorded in the transcript and the motion carried; the committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the full board for adoption and final authorization.
Next step: staff will proceed with administrative and implementation planning pending formal board approval.
