Long Beach

City Council

24. 26-56257 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve the 2027 calendar year Benefits Package rates, employee contribution amounts and plan updates for active employees and retirees on the following plans; 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; Health Advocate (HA) for the Employee Assistance Plan and 360Support, a suite of resources designed to streamline healthcare navigation, and Carrum Health as a third-party administrator for eligible surgeries to be performed through a Centers of Excellence facility and approve an agreement with Trustmark Insurance Company Group for an Employee-Paid Life Insurance with Long-Term Care (LTC) plan. (Citywide) Office or Department: Human Resources Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.