Title
Agreements for Health Insurance Services for Coach Operators
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority provides health and life insurance benefits for coach operators through the Teamsters Local 952 Union/Labor Alliance. In order to address concerns regarding timeliness of coverage, premium payments, ability to waive coverage, and audit provisions, the Orange County Transportation Authority has assumed responsibility for the administration of these benefits. Staff is presenting recommendations for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance agreements for coach operator benefits for six months of 2018 beginning July 1, 2018 and through December 31, 2018.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-8-1618 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Inc., on a cost per employee basis, for prepaid medical services from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The 2018 Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Inc., premium cost will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. C-1-2995 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Delta Dental, on a cost per employee basis, for health maintenance organization dental services from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The 2018 Delta Dental health maintenance organization premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. C-1-2996 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority for Delta Dental, on a cost per employee basis, for preferred provider organization dental services from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The 2018 Delta Dental preferred provider organization premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.
D. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. C-1-2997 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority for Vision Service Plan, on a cost per employee basis, for vision services from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The 2018 vision services premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.
E. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Order No. C-7-1897 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority for VOYA for life insurance from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The life insurance premium costs will vary in accordance with actual volume in the plan.