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2017-07-11 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 1:00 P.M. JULY 11, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz. Excused Commissioner Obie O’Brien. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Lisa Young, <br />HR Director and Jon Kaino, Executive Director of WCIF. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING WCIF ANNUAL VISIT COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:05 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to meet with <br />Jon Kaino, Executive Director of WCIF, for the WCIF/Kittitas County <br />annual update. <br /> <br />Jon Kaino, Executive Director for the Washington Counties Insurance <br />Fund, introduced himself and gave the Board a handout that outlined <br />the benefits offered by WCIF. He reviewed an insert to the handout <br />reflecting the Counties they serve and other participating <br />employers. He stated that the expected increases for the 2018 rates <br />will be determined at the August Board meeting on August 10 & 11, <br />2017. He indicated that while there will be increases to Medical as <br />of right now they have no feedback indicating an increase coming in <br />from vision, dental and life insurance. <br /> <br />He discussed the benefits of “Legacy” Groups which Kittitas County <br />is categorized as. He stated that WCIF Board of Trustee’s has voted <br />to have their demographics reviewed with a rating model which could <br />benefit the County or possibly hinder the County with additional <br />increases. He reviewed how the rates will be evaluated/considered <br />and noted that the Wellness Incentive will still be offered. He <br />stated that they are looking into a new, wellness provider portal as <br />they don’t feel that the current provider is providing a portal <br />members want to visit outside of open enrollment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell expressed his frustrations and questioned why <br />the Board of Trustee’s would approve this rate review if they have <br />no data to base it on. <br /> <br />Mr. Kaino stated that they will be adding ancillary plans that will <br />be 100% cost to the employee. <br /> <br />There was discussion on what is sustainable with rate increases and <br />what’s not. There was discussion on impacts from losing groups since <br />younger groups go out and get lower rates leaving the WCIF with an <br />older demographic.