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http://www.serb.state.oh.us/sections/research/web%20fact-finding/07-MED-02-0095.pdf

 http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/rates/nonpostalhmo2009.pdf

http://www.cityofmiddletown.org/docs/council/632008_m.pdf

Health Insurance Update – Sara Mills, Asst. Law Director stated they
have taken a look at first quarter data and the figures look on tract. The
committee has been talking about putting health care plan out for proposal and
they are hoping to get a better price through RFP’s. The prescription process
should show significant savings. The City went through a somewhat painful
process to verify all insured and about 72 persons came off the program.
Some dependents were being claimed, some children that had exceeded the age of 23 and the employees weren’t aware that children needed to come off.
They will continue to do spot auditing. Mrs. Mills stated a data base was
created with the first audit and employees with children were flagged. It was a
real positive thing to get the audit done. They are estimating savings at
$100,000 up front plus a long term savings. These are continuing efforts on
ways to control health care cost, health reimbursement account, and spousal
coverage issues. Middletown has a very successful wellness program as well
as an educational piece to help reduce health risks. They foresee coming back
after they receive all the first half of year figures.

http://www.cityofmiddletown.org/docs/council/342008_w.pdf

Exhibit a page 71 for a look at a union agreement the city has.

Benefits are a major area that the City needs to re-evaluate itself.  Employees only paying 7% of their Health Insurance and having copays that most citizens can only dream of is truly out of line with todays worls.  Even Federal employees pay about 25% of their insurance premiums.  Then you have the City carry 72 people on their Health Insurance Policy and not even being aware of it.  There should be a yearly audit of everyone included on the City's policy.

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 25 2009 at 9:46pm
	http://www.serb.state.oh.us/sections/research/web%20fact-finding/07-MED-02-0095.pdf http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/rates/nonpostalhmo2009.pdf http://www.cityofmiddletown.org/docs/council/632008_m.pdf Health Insurance Update – Sara Mills, Asst. Law Director stated they have taken a look at first quarter data and the figures look on tract. The committee has been talking about putting health care plan out for proposal and they are hoping to get a better price through RFP’s. The prescription process should show significant savings. The City went through a somewhat painful process to verify all insured and about 72 persons came off the program. Some dependents were being claimed, some children that had exceeded the age of 23 and the employees weren’t aware that children needed to come off. They will continue to do spot auditing. Mrs. Mills stated a data base was created with the first audit and employees with children were flagged. It was a real positive thing to get the audit done. They are estimating savings at $100,000 up front plus a long term savings. These are continuing efforts on ways to control health care cost, health reimbursement account, and spousal coverage issues. Middletown has a very successful wellness program as well as an educational piece to help reduce health risks. They foresee coming back after they receive all the first half of year figures. http://www.cityofmiddletown.org/docs/council/342008_w.pdf Exhibit a page 71 for a look at a union agreement the city has. Benefits are a major area that the City needs to re-evaluate itself. Employees only paying 7% of their Health Insurance and having copays that most citizens can only dream of is truly out of line with todays worls. Even Federal employees pay about 25% of their insurance premiums. Then you have the City carry 72 people on their Health Insurance Policy and not even being aware of it. There should be a yearly audit of everyone included on the City's policy.
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Perplexed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 22 2009 Status: Offline Points: 315	Post Options Post Reply Quote Perplexed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 25 2009 at 10:04pm
	An honest, sincere acquaintance of mine no longer works for our secretive City government because he believed in full public access to fiscal and programmatic information regarding HUD funds. Too bad City Council members and the local press are silent about his "resignation" as well as other City Hall secrets! Clean house in November!

Impala SS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Jan 12 2009 Location: middletown Status: Offline Points: 136	Post Options Post Reply Quote Impala SS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 25 2009 at 10:56pm
	Smartman; SO true SO true SO true you hit the nail on the head. What a threesome they make.Remember ALL WE THE PEOPLE HOLD THE CARDS COME NOVEMBER.Get out and vote new people in office.