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File #: 20-1355    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 11/9/2020 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 12/7/2020 Final action: 12/7/2020
Title: A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures from the Medical Self-Insurance Fund. Approves an appropriation for the 2021 Medical Self-Insurance Program totaling $63 million. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-17-20.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. BR20 1355 OHR UnitedHealthcare Appropriation, 2. CB20-1355_DOF_OHR_Medical Self-Insurance Expenditures, 3. 20-1355 Filed Bill_DOF_OHR_Medical Self-Insurance Expenditures, 4. 20-1355 - signed, 5. 20-1355 A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures from the Medical Self-Insurance Fund
OHR/CSA Request Template

Date Submitted: 11-09-20

Requesting Agency: Office of Human Resources
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Chris O'Brien
Email: christopher.obrien@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures from the Medical Self-Insurance Fund.
Approves an appropriation for the 2021 Medical Self-Insurance Program totaling $63 million. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-17-20.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
The City provides UnitedHealthcare medical benefits to employees on a self-funded basis. Under self-funding, the City is required to reimburse providers on a claim-by-claim basis. In addition, the City bears the risk for any claim payments that may exceed the amount authorized to cover the costs of the benefits provided. The City generally makes two payments each month to UnitedHealthcare to cover the costs of the claims.

In 2021, the Self-Insured UnitedHealthcare medical plans will cover Civilian, Sheriff, and Police employees and their dependents. The initial enrollment number during the 2021 open enrollment period was 3,666. The requested amount includes expenditures for new enrollees t...

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