State of Connecticut Health Care Cost Containment Committee Meeting Minutes February 13, 2018

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HEALTHCARE COST CONTAINMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
February 8, 2018

Meeting Called to Order by Tom Woodruff

OPEB Report - It was reported that the Bond Council is pleased with the projected savings generated from the new Medicare Advantage Plan as well as other benefit changes to the state employees' health plans.

Financials - Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018 Anticipated Healthcare Appropriation Budget review shows the active population general fund appropriation budget closing with a surplus, as well as the retiree health general fund appropriation balance.

Partnership - Staff reported as of February 1st, 2018; Partnership 1.0 has a total of 2,500 employees/3,700 members, and Partnership 2.0 has a total of 67 groups with a combined 12,000 employees/28,000 members. A small group of approximately 40 employees is expected to join for April 1, 2018, with a number of additional groups expressing interest in joining on July 1, 2018.

No other Old Business was discussed.

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