Employee Benefit Trust Minutes - 11/18/1993 •
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 1993
Present:
Greg Humbach , Chairman
James Berzina , City Manager
Fred Werner , !Director of Finance
Jan Stricklin , Employee Benefits Administrator
Shirley Stephens , Employee Benefits Coordinator
Chairman Greg Humbach called the Employee Benefits Trust
Board meeting to order November 18 , 1993 at 2:00 p .m .
Mr . Humbach asked for approval of the minutes of the August
2 , 1993 •meeting . There being no corrections , Mr . Werner
motioned that the minutes be approved , Mr . Berzina seconded
the motion which passed unanimously .
Mr . Humbach asked for Agenda Item III , Financial Statement
to be given .
Mrs . Stricklin presented the financial statement . She
directed the boards attention to the regular claims
comparison report and presented graphs of types of usage .
It was •pointed out the mental and nervous usage has now
dropped considerably .
Diagnostic testing has now become one of the largest areas
of usage . Mrs . Stricklin indicated that employees were
being educated to. request test results be sent to second
doctors .consulted on their illnesses . She has conferred
with local doctors regarding seemingly high usage of
diagnostic testing .
A discussion was held regarding claims usage by employees of
• the health plan .
Ratification of the stop loss insurance coverage was
discussed . Mrs . Stricklin pointed out an increase in
premiums for the $150 ,000 .00 specific coverage per claimant
for stop loss coverage . She indicated that annual aggregate
insurance was prohibitive because of the high cost of
premiums and the aggregate amount before reimbursement would
be $3 ,413 ,076 per calendar year .
After a discussion Mr . Werner motioned to adopt the Stop
Loss International specific insurance minus the aggregate
insurance . Mrs . Stricklin seconded the motion which passed
unanimously .
Item V , ratification of the Master Plan was then discussed .
Mr . Werner motioned that the Master Plan be ratified and
Mrs . Stricklin seconded and the motion carried .
The final Agenda Item , Ratification of the Prompt Payment
Provider booklet was discussed by the Board . Mrs . Stricklin
discussed the new drug agreements , both of which would give
the participants an opportunity to receive their drugs at
discounted price .
Mr . Berzina moved to accept the Prompt Payment Provider
booklet and Mr . Humbach seconded the motion . It passed
unanimously .
Mr . Humbach declared the meeting adjourned .
Respectfully submitted;
Jan Stricklin
Employee Benefits
Administrator •