Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Kim Pearson, Benefits Manager
Subject: Dental Plan Agreements with Cigna Dental
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Human Resources Director or the Director's designee to execute agreements with Cigna Dental for the period of January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2026, with the aggregate amount not to exceed $3,675,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The County's current providers for its dental program are Cigna Dental (DPPO plan) and Delta Dental of California (DHMO plan). 6,150 employees and retirees (plus their eligible dependents) are enrolled in the dental preferred provider organization (DPPO) plan, and 1,198 employees and retirees (plus their eligible dependents) are enrolled in one of the dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) plans. The entire dental program covers 15,323 lives.
The current agreements with all providers expire on December 31, 2021. The Human Resources Department conducted a request for proposals (RFP) in partnership with the labor-management Benefits Committee and the County's consultant, Alliant Benefits Consulting. This RFP was applied to the DPPO claims administration and to the fully-insured DHMO plan.
DISCUSSION:
Proposals were solicited from 8 national carriers that could offer provider networks to meet our plan participants' diverse geographic needs. Eight proposals were received with varying levels of responsiveness.
Each proposal was rated on provider network, pricing and rate guarantees, ability to match or exceed the current benefit plan design, and service and performance guarantees-individually and in the aggregate-during the finalist process.
Based on these criteria, the selection committee unanimously recommends, and the Benefits Committee supports, approval of Cigna Dental as the sole provider for both the DPPO and the DHMO plans.
The primary r...
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