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Council approves SelectHealth plan and a modest EAP for city employees
Summary
After a presentation of vendor quotes, the council chose SelectHealth over Regions amid network dispute concerns, and added an employee-assistance program (three visits per incident at $1.99 per employee).
The council voted to authorize a change in the city's employee medical coverage to SelectHealth and approved adding an employee-assistance program (EAP) to the benefits package. Brokers presented renewal quotes and compared composite and age-banded rate structures; staff recommended either renewing the current carrier or switching to save premium dollars, noting market-wide increases.
Discussion emphasized network stability and provider access: Council President Hart raised concerns about Regions’ ongoing dispute with Portneuf Medical and legislative attention to that dispute, which could affect local access to care. “My biggest concern with staying with Regions is their sword fight with Portniff Medical right now,” S5 said, noting the dispute could extend and affect members’ ability to access local services. After debate, a motion to select SelectHealth and include the EAP benefit passed by voice vote.
