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Dickinson to add Next Level urgent-care membership in benefits package to reduce claims, broker says
Summary
Higginbotham recommended adding Next Level urgent-care membership to steer nonemergent care off the medical plan; the broker cited an estimated $46,800 annual cost and projected net savings when bundled with other changes, but the transcript contains inconsistent statements about exactly who pays the $30 monthly fee.
Higginbotham proposed adding a Next Level urgent-care membership to the city's benefits package to give employees a low- or no-cost point-of-service option and reduce costly ER and out-of-network claims. "The cost on that is $46,800 per year," Bridal Bishop said, and she said Next Level visits would not generate claims against the medical plan, which in turn should improve the medical loss ratio.
The presentation also described an employee option to add dependents for $30 per month, though speakers made slightly inconsistent statements about whether the employee-only membership is employer-paid and whether dependents are $30/month; the transcript records both formulations. Higginbotham and council members argued the membership could reduce claims and improve renewals, and the broker presented projected savings when the membership is bundled with plan design and ancillary changes (the broker cited an overall bundled savings example of about $76,000).
