It discusses the increase in overall premiums by the package in 2014 by an average of 3 percent for the health program members of the pension fund. It also reports that the health care package, if approved by U.S. Board of Administration, will be activated from January 1, 2014....
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Overall, CalPERS will spend $4 billion next year, an increase of $276 million. Average HMO premium increases for non-Medicare enrollees are set at 11.4%, while overall Medicare premiums for all plans will decrease by 10%.EBSCO_bspMedical Benefits...
According to a spokeswoman for CalPERS, 18 percent of a surplus in its self-insured preferred provider organization (PPO) plan is being used to buy down premiums paid by member employers.Wojcik, Joanne...
CalPERS rejects regional health tab Proposal would have had Northern California public employees pay higher care premiums; 2004 rates to increaseRebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER
The article reports on the decision of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to increase basic health maintenance organization (HMO) plan premiums. The increased pricing demand by hospitals and physicians, higher prescription drug costs, and the growing number of people with costly chronic...
The article reports on the health maintenance organization (HMO) premiums implemented by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration for 2009 in the U.S. It states that the announcement resulted to a 4.3 percent increase in payment for health care package ...
The article reports on the proposal of CalPERS Health Benefits Committee for a 2008 rate package which would increase premiums by 6.3% in the U.S. The proposal obtained six percentage points lower than the total 2007 rate increase which is considered the smallest in a decade. The program ...
Dismissal of hospitals from its health maintenance organization (HMO) in the country; Discussion on health insurance for workers and retirees covered by CalPERS' HMO; Information on CalPERS health care premiums.KaslerDaleEBSCO_bspMedical Benefits...