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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 2, 2020 <br />Human Resources Director Suzanne Boyll appeared before the Board to present <br />the Indian River County Medical and Pharmacy Benefit Package for <br />2020-2021. Using a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Boyll reviewed the existing <br />Gold and Silver tier plans, analyzed trends, and provided a financial <br />performance report on the two plans. She noted that while the Silver Plan's <br />expenses were covered by users' premiums, the Gold Plan ran a deficit. It was <br />projected that an additional $3 million in funding would be needed to cover <br />current benefit levels. <br />To address the need for additional funding, several options were presented <br />which utilized different levels of County and employee contributions in <br />conjunction with modified benefits. Ms. Boyll's presentation concluded with <br />staffs recommendation of Option 3B. <br />Ms. Boyll addressed employee's concerns voiced by Vice Chairman Flescher <br />regarding difficulty in utilizing the prescription drug benefits. <br />Discussion continued with Commissioner Solari weighing in on his experience <br />using the Health Advocate to navigate the plan's benefits. The Commissioner <br />suggested additional education for employees regarding the value of this <br />resource. <br />The Chairman opened discussion to the public. <br />The following speakers addressed the Board with their concerns regarding <br />higher costs and requests for additional options: <br />Steve Myers, Teamsters Local 769 representative <br />John O'Connor, President, Indian River County Firefighter's Association <br />Katherine Gibson, Indian River County Sheriffs Deputy <br />Joe Earman, 4375 9th Lane <br />Joseph Karman, President of the Indian River Deputies Association <br />Bruce Anderson, 6379 Caicos Court <br />County Administrator Jason Brown addressed the speakers' comments, and <br />touched upon the economic challenges facing the County. He concurred with <br />staffs recommendation of Option 3B. <br />Discussion among the Commissioners resumed with consideration of the <br />prospect for an employee health clinic and teledoc options; Ms. Boyll provided <br />information on the teledoc costs. She also cautioned that approval of a plan for <br />2020-2021 was needed in June. <br />Mike Meredith, Senior Benefits Specialist with Lockton Companies confirmed <br />that his company could generate a feasibility study for an employee clinic. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 8 <br />