AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
(1) Call to Order - Members of the Committee will be attending the meeting by telephone pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) and the Executive Orders of the Governor of California.
(2) Public Comments
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
(3) Minutes - Recommendation to approve minutes of the May 7, 2020 Special Meeting.
(4) Benefit Service Provider Presentation: EyeMed – Presentation from EyeMed regarding LAwell Program membership utilization.
(5) Committee Report 20-13: LAwell Program 2021 Service Provider Renewals and Plan Adoption – Recommendation that the JLMBC :
A. Annual Service Provider Rate Renewals – Recommend to the General Manager Personnel Department approval of 2021 renewals for all LAwell Program benefit service providers as follows:
(1) Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser) for 2021 renewal of the Staff Model Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) (2.33% increase) plan.
(2) Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) for 2021 renewal of the Preferred Provider Option (PPO) (4.5% increase), Narrow Network HMO (4.5% increase), Full Network HMO (4.5% increase), and Vivity HMO (4.5% increase) plans.
(3) Delta Dental (Delta) for 2021 renewal of the LAwell Dental PPO (no premium change), HMO (no premium change), and Preventive (no premium change) plans.
(4) EyeMed for 2021 renewal of the LAwell Vision Plan (no premium change).
(5) The Standard for 2021 renewal of LAwell Life (no premium change), Disability (no premium change), and AD&D (no premium change) plans.
(6) Optum for 2021 renewal of the LAwell Support Plus - Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) (no premium change).
(7) WageWorks for 2021 renewal of LAwell Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts (no premium change).
B. Program Design Changes – Approve recommended program design changes for Plan Year 2021:
(1) Expand eligibility for the LAwell Program Cash-in-Lieu program effective January 1, 2021 to permit an employee to opt out of LAwell Program medical coverage if the employee satisfies any of the following conditions: (a) the employee is under age 26 and has medical coverage through a parent that qualifies as minimum essential coverage (MEC) in accordance with the individual shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); or (b) the employee has medical coverage through Medi-Cal.
(2) Direct staff to include information on Long Term Care insurance services and coverage options provided by City of Los Angeles employee organization associations and other governmental agenciesin the annual LAwell Program Open Enrollment communications materials and on the www.keepingLAwell.com website.
(3) Basic Disability Insurance – Increase the monthly basic disability maximum benefit amount by $93 from $3,367 to $3,460.
(4) Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (HFSA) – Increase the annual maximum contribution for the HFSA by $50 from $2,700 to $2,750.
C. Projected Benefits Expenditures Plan Year 2021 – Receive and file information regarding projected LAwell Program expenditures for Plan Year 2021.
D. Adoption of 2021 LAwell Plan – Direct the Personnel Department to transmit a report from the JLMBC Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to City Council for recommended adoption of the 2021 LAwell Program.
(6) Committee Report 20-14: Employee Benefit Trust Fund – Consideration of approval of expenditure from employee benefits trust fund. Approve an expenditure of $7.4 million from the Trust Fund unallocated cash balance for payment of premiums for FY 2019-20, on a one-time basis, in recognition of the City’s current financial challenges, contractual obligations to make payments, and funding contained within the available cash balance of the Employee Benefits Trust Fund.
(7) Committee Report 20-15: October 2019 Open Enrollment Data Review – Recommendation that the JLMBC receive and file staff report regarding results of the LAwell Civilian Benefits Program (LAwell Program) October 2019 Open Enrollment.
(8) Committee Report 20-16: Projects & Activities Report – May 2020 – Recommendation that the JLMBC receive and file the projects and activities report regarding informational items, project updates, staffing summary, and upcoming meetings calendar for May 2020.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
(9) Request for Future Agenda Items
(10) Next Meeting Date: August 6, 2020
(11) Adjournment