Quality & cost containment / Governor's Task Force on State Employee Health Insurance.

Abstract

The Subcommittee was asked to "develop its recommendations by March 1, 1984 or in time to affect the 1984 bidding process." It is the understanding of the Subcommittee that the Employees Retirement System (ERS) has not decided whether to offer the state employee insurance contract for bid in 1984. A new contract was negotiated in 1983. In addition, many of the coverage changes implemented with the new contract did not take effect until January 1, 1984. This may be insufficient time for adequate experience on the effect of these changes to be available to carriers which may be interested in offering a competitive bid on the program. However, it is felt that some of the information received to date by the Subcommittee on Bidding may be helpful to the Subcommittee on Wellness and the Subcommittee on Benefits as they continue their deliberations.