137.2009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RATES AS A RESULT OF NEW YORK
STATE’S INSTITUTION OF ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE ON HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 137, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 542,2008, the Queensbury Town Board approved and
authorized renewal contracts for the year 2009 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Cross)
with the 2009 monthly premiums to be as follows:
MEDICARE MEDICARE MEDICARE
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY INDIVIDUAL 2-PERSON FAMILY
PPO 529.46 1547.71 486.93 973.86 1505.21
EPO 487.43 1424.90 448.31 896.59 1385.76
and
WHEREAS, as part of the New York State Governor’s 2009 Budget, the New York State
Legislature adopted the New York Deficit Reduction Plan in February 2009, which Plan includes
a provision providing for a surcharge on health insurance policies in New York State, and
WHEREAS, Blue Cross has passed these surcharges on to the Town of Queensbury and
therefore the Town’s health insurance rates will increase for its employees and retirees, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board therefore wishes to authorize a revised rate schedule
accordingly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a change
in its health insurance rates as described in the preambles of this Resolution, with such rates,
effective May 1, 2009, to be as follows:
Town of Queensbury
2009 Group Health Insurance Premiums
Employee Premium Sharing
*REVISED DUE TO NYS DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN*
2009 Total PremiumEmployee ShareTown
AnnualMonthly%AnnualWeeklyAnnual Cost
EMPIRE PPO*
Individual6,434.04536.1715% 965.1118.5597 5,468.93
Family18,787.321,565.6115% 2,818.10 54.1942 15,969.22
EMPIRE EPO*
Individual5,929.68494.147% 415.087.9823 5,514.60
Family17,313.601,442.807% 1,211.95 23.3068 16,101.65
DENTAL
Individual647.2825.09$7.00/mo 84.001.6154 563.28
Family647.2860.50$10.50/mo 126.002.4231 521.28
Town of Queensbury
2009 Retiree Group Health Insurance Premiums
REVISED DUE TO THE NY DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN
Retiree Share
2009 Total PremiumTown
AnnualMonthly%AnnualMonthlyAnnual Cost
EMPIRE PPO
Individual6,434.04536.1715% 965.11 80.43 5,468.93
Family18,787.321,565.6115% 2,818.10 234.84 15,969.22
Medicare Individual5,923.68493.6415% 888.55 74.05 5,035.13
Medicare 2 Person11,766.84980.5715% 1,765.03 147.09 10,001.81
Medicare Family18,277.321,523.1115% 2,741.60 228.47 15,535.72
EMPIRE EPO
Individual5,929.68494.147% 415.08 34.59 5,514.60
Family17,313.601,442.807% 1,211.95 101.00 16,101.65
Medicare Individual5,460.24455.027% 382.22 31.85 5,078.02
Medicare 2 Person10,839.60903.307% 758.77 63.23 10,080.83
Medicare Family16,843.921,403.667% 1,179.07 98.26 15,664.85
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and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any contracts and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer
to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of April, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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