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Board Action Request
22-0362


Item Description:
Establish 2023 premium rates for self-insured health care program applicable to employees, eligible dependents and retirees
Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners hereby establish the 2023 health care program premiums for each plan.

Background:

Health Care Program Premiums Determination Process

  • Premiums vary by plan and number/family relationship of covered persons
  • Are actuarially determined by use of historical and current claims information, population risk factors and expected medical inflation
  • Are highest for the Standard Plan that provides the broadest choice of providers but without the value-based care received from an Accountable Care Organization (i.e., the 3 Advantage Plans)

 

Premium Increases for Each Coverage Tier by Plan:

  • 9.5% increase applied to Advantage Plan - HealthPartners/Park Nicollet
  • 9.5% increase applied to Advantage Plan – Fairview/North Memorial/MHealth
  • 9.5% increase applied to Advantage Plan – Hennepin Healthcare/NorthPoint
  • 10.6% increase applied to Standard Plan.

 

Approximately 23.2% of health enrolled employees are currently enrolled in the Standard plan.

 

Approximately 76.8% of health enrolled employees are currently enrolled in one of the three Advantage plans:

  • 16.6% in Advantage Hennepin HealthCare/NorthPoint
  • 33.7% in Advantage HealthPartners/Park Nicollet
  • 26.5% in Fairview/North Memorial/MHealth
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
2023 Health Premium Rates9/9/2022Backup Material