Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board public meetings in 2021
9 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board is meeting to discuss and act on specific service contracts. The agenda includes reviews of administrative and pharmacy benefit management agreements.
- DataPath Administrative Services FSA and COBRA Contract
- Express Scripts, Inc. PBM Emergency Contract
The Board unanimously recommended that the JLCB accept contracts with DataPath Administrative Services and Express Scripts, Inc. These agreements cover flexible spending accounts, COBRA, and pharmacy benefit management services starting January 1, 2022.
- Approved minutes from October 6, 2021 meeting (unanimous)
- Recommended JLCB accept DataPath Administrative Services contract for FSA and COBRA services ($1.13M maximum payable) (unanimous)
- Recommended JLCB accept Express Scripts, Inc. PBM Emergency Contract ($602M maximum payable; $400.5M projected net cost) (unanimous)
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board is meeting to review administrative and pharmacy benefit contracts. The board will also consider premium rates for school boards for 2022.
- DataPath Administrative Services FSA and COBRA contract
- Express Scripts, Inc. PBM Emergency Contract
- HMO Louisiana, Inc. Fully-insured MAPD Amendment
- 2022 Premium Rates for School Boards
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board is meeting to review financial projections and determine 2022 premium rates. The board will also discuss procurement updates and contract amendments for several health benefit plans.
- 2022 Premium Rates
- FSA-COBRA RFP procurement update
- PBM SFO procurement update
- Contract amendments for Vantage MHHP, Vantage MAPD, Humana Health Benefits Plan, and Peoples Health
- Annual Enrollment
The board reviewed financial projections and premium rate increases for 2022, including a 5% increase for self-funded plans and a 10% increase for the Vantage MHHP. The board unanimously voted to recommend the meeting's information to the JLCB. OGB is also extending four health benefit contracts for 24 months.
- Approved July 13, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to recommend meeting information to JLCB (unanimous)
- Awarded FSA-COBRA RFP to Data Path Administrative Services
- Exercised 24-month extension option for Vantage MHHP, Vantage MAPD, Humana Health Benefits Plan, and Peoples Health contracts
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Board elected Jeremy Jackson as Chairman, Tony Murray as Vice-Chairman, and Kenneth Krefft as Secretary. Members approved the minutes from the May 26, 2021 meeting. The board received updates on 2022 premium rates and new bariatric surgery coverage requirements.
- Elected Jeremy Jackson as Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Tony Murray as Vice-Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Kenneth Krefft as Secretary (unanimous)
- Approved May 26, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet to approve previous minutes and receive a status update regarding the Pharmacy Benefits Manager.
- Pharmacy Benefits Manager status update
The Board unanimously voted to terminate the emergency contract with MedImpact and seek a new one-year emergency contract with CVS Caremark. The transition is scheduled to occur on October 1, 2021.
- Approved minutes from April 6, 2021 meeting (Unanimous)
- Approved termination of MedImpact Emergency Contract effective September 30, 2021 at 11:59 pm (Unanimous)
- Approved entering into a one-year emergency contract with CVS Caremark effective October 1, 2021 (Unanimous)
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will review financial updates regarding health insurance membership and projections through FY 2025. The agenda also includes discussions on contract amendments for Access Health, Discovery Benefits, Inc., and Buck Global, LLC.
- 2021 PY Health Insurance Membership update
- FY 2021 Financial Status review
- Financial Projections FY 2021 – FY 2025
- Access Health Amendment
- Discovery Benefits, Inc. Amendment
The Board unanimously approved the minutes from March 15 and March 18, 2021, and declared a vacancy for Agnes Andrews' seat. Members also voted to forward the Access Health Contract Amendment to all appropriate entities. The meeting included discussions on financial projections, ER copay increases, and obesity programs.
- Approved March 15, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved March 18, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Declared vacancy for Agnes Andrews' board seat (unanimous)
- Approved substitute motion to forward Access Health Contract Amendment to all appropriate entities (unanimous)
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet via video conference to discuss the Access Health contract. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss strategy and negotiations regarding prospective litigation involving Access Health, Inc. and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company.
- Consideration of action on Access Health Contract
- Executive session regarding prospective litigation with Access Health, Inc. and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
The Policy and Planning Board recommended support for the Office of Group Benefits (OGB) to amend its contract with Access Health. This action aims to resolve a dispute regarding Access Health's failure to satisfy performance guarantee returns.
- Approved recommendation for OGB to amend Access Health contract to resolve performance guarantee dispute (Unanimous)
- Approved motion to waive reading of March 15, 2021 minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved move to Executive Session to discuss potential litigation involving Access Health and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company (Unanimous)
- Approved motion to return to Regular Session (Unanimous)
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Board will consider action on the Access Health contract and set meeting dates for the remainder of 2021. The Board also plans to enter an executive session regarding strategy and negotiations involving litigation between the Office of Group Benefits, Access Health, Inc., and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company.
- Action on Access Health contract
- Executive session regarding litigation with Access Health, Inc. and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
- Setting 2021 meeting dates for April 8, July 13, and October 19
The Policy and Planning Board and Estimating Conference Committee recommended terminating the contract with Access Health, Inc. on April 9, 2021, unless a settlement is reached. The board also set meeting dates for the remainder of the year.
- Approved February 22, 2021 Estimating Conference minutes (unanimous)
- Approved February 22, 2021 Policy and Planning Board minutes (unanimous)
- Recommended termination of Access Health, Inc. contract on April 9, 2021 (Policy and Planning Board vote: 10-1)
- Recommended termination of Access Health, Inc. contract on April 9, 2021 (Estimating Conference Committee vote: unanimous)
- Approved 2021 meeting dates for April 8, July 13, and October 19 (unanimous)
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
The Board will introduce and swear in Mike Saylor and review roles and responsibilities. The meeting includes a vote to enter an executive session regarding strategy and negotiations for prospective litigation involving Access Health, Inc., Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, and the Office of Group Benefits.
- Swearing in of new Board member Mike Saylor
- Discussion of potential litigation regarding contractual breaches by Access Health, Inc.
- Review of negotiations involving Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
The Policy and Planning Board and Estimating Conference approved the minutes from their October 13, 2020 meetings. The bodies entered an executive session to discuss strategy and negotiations regarding prospective litigation with Access Health, Inc. and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company.
- Approved October 13, 2020 Estimating Conference minutes (unanimous)
- Approved October 13, 2020 Policy and Planning Board minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter executive session (Policy and Planning Board: 8-1)
- Approved motion to enter executive session (Estimating Conference: unanimous)
- Approved motion to return to regular session (unanimous for both bodies)