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Committee clears Humanana vision renewal; approves offering a lower-cost dental option to employees
Summary
The committee signaled no objections to renewing Humanana for vision at an 11.4% increase and reviewed a dual-option dental renewal that would pair a base dental plan (rate wording unclear in transcript) with a lower-cost alternative to reduce employee costs.
At the Jan. 23 meeting, the Risk Management & Insurance Committee reviewed renewals for vision and dental plans. Miss Gray told members the Humanana vision plan carries an 11.4% proposed rate increase and asked whether any committee members objected to continuing with Humanana; none objected.
On dental coverage, staff described a dual-option approach that would present employees with the current base plan and a lower-cost alternate plan at the board meeting. The transcript records a reference to a "12.4% 4% rate increase" for the base dental plan, but the phrasing in the materials was ambiguous; administrators said the board will receive clarified dollar and percentage figures when the item is presented for approval.
Staff said the board retreat had already covered these options and that the committee will include the finalized dental and vision renewals as part of the packet for the full-board meeting.
