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that throughout the year. We did speak with WBS today. | think we have some concerns but you can look it
this way; So you saw a big push in elective procedures being canceled because of the crisis, so those costs
weren't realized. What costs we will see now towards the end of the year as a result of the crisis are really an
unknown. So we could actually have a drop in claims for people that have had these elective surgeries now
postponed, or we could see a surge towards the end when we receive them in May and June. We would be
happy to keep the Board informed on that but we do see it fluctuation. And then with Anthem’s change in
reporting this year, that has made things a little different as to when we are comfortable making the projection
and we actually delayed it and didn’t inform the Mayor of the production until later than normal.
Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you. | had one more follow up if that’s ok Madam President. Thank you. So my | think this makes
sense, | know we came to you guys and asked you to look at plan design as a way to potentially mitigate the
cost to the City. My question is, so much of the savings that we are talking about is predicated on people
actually making that shift. So what is the plan that we will put in place, | know you talked about ambassadors,
to help people make that shift? Because we are going to have to build a budget based on a number that we
are not sure we will hit unless those people decide to make the change.
Kim Kleiner, Admin. Services Director
So let’s look at the employee group we are talking about; there are 113 subscribers. 51 of those are already
on the HSA; 59 on the HMO and then 3 on the POS Plan that Director Budreau talked about. We are going to
have a lot of education for those 59 current HMO subscribers to try to switch them over to the HSA for the
next plan year. We can, with this small group of 113, you know, we can really reach out and have those
conversations. With the larger group, the total population as a whole, each Division is having those
conversations. So DPW is talking with their people; Police are actively talking with their people and the
Teacher’s Union is talking with teachers. That's how we realistically think that we are going to drive the
largest shift.
Our budget projection in the Fiscal 21 Budget is the entire increase that we recommended to Mayor
Donchess. So any potential savings that we see as a result of plan change, will be to our benefit.
Alderwoman Kelly
Great thank you very much.
President Wilshire
All set Alderwoman Kelly? Alderwoman Lu. Alderwoman Lu are you there?
Alderwoman Lu
Hello, can you hear me now?
President Wilshire
We can, thank you.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, Madam President. Just a few quick questions, the EOB is that Estimate of Benefit?
