BOC approves $21.9M health care contract | Gwinnett Daily Post

Plan changes in employer-provided health care coverage will save county taxpayers more than $5 million next year according to Gwinnett County Human Resources Director Scott Fuller.

On Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners approved a $21.9 million contract with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia to provide a HMO program for eligible employees. The contract, the third of four possible renewals, includes a 14.1 percent rate decrease for coverage under the new silver HMO plan and a 4.2 percent decrease under the new gold plan. The cost during the previous contract period was $27.5 million.

Commissioners also approved several other health care related contracts totaling approximately $7.5 million during their Sept. 2 meeting. One of the larger ones — a $2.6 million contract with Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company — will provide basic and supplemental life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability coverage for county employees. The contract amount includes county and employee costs. The rates are unchanged from the previous contract period.

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