Long Beach
City Council
21. 23-1081 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
contract amendments with Anthem Blue Cross, the City’s third-party
administrator for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) group health plans, and
Medicare Supplement plan; UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
PPO Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; and
Vision Service Plan (VSP) for the vision plan; CVS Caremark as the
Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan for
the PPO and HMO plans; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental
plan (DPPO) and Delta Dental USA (HMO plan); The Standard
Insurance Company for employer-paid life insurance, voluntary life
insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance; Union Mutual
Life Insurance Company (UNUM) through Larry Lambert & Associates
Insurance Services, for long-term care insurance; and Carrum Health
as a third-party administrator for eligible surgeries to be performed
through a Centers of Excellence facility; and, any subsequent
amendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain
in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans, at the discretion
of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Levine Act: Yes
Office or Department: HUMAN RESOURCES
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.