Tompkins Health Benefits Steering Committee

The Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium is an entity created by the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG). The goal of the Consortium is to provide affordable health insurance, prescription drug coverage, and, when applicable, ancillary benefits to its members without diminishing benefits.

As of March 29, 2010, 13 of the county's 17 municipalities have joined the Consortium and has received its Certificate of Authority from the New York State Insurance Department.

The bylaws of the Consortium are outlined by a municipal cooperative agreement (see below), and the Board of Directors governs the Consortium.

The Planning Committee, made up of municipal representatives and community members, examines development of the health benefits consortium, through which the county’s municipal employers, if they desire, could pool their employee health benefits programs. This committee explores topics in depth and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Questions?

Final Municipal Cooperative Agreement 9/20/10

Request for Proposals - Employee Benefits Consulting

Addendum 1- RFP Employee Benefits Consulting

Addendum 2 - RFP Employee Benefits Consulting

State Decreases Reserve Requirements for Health Insurance Consortium 7/19/10

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2007-2009 DOCUMENTS:

Dependents to Age 29 Legislation

Presentation to County Legislature 5/13/09

Compare Plan Cost for Each Plan

Changes in Teamsters Supreme (Indemnity) Plan- 7/30/09 Notice

Union Participation on the Board of Directors 5-8-09

Union Officials invited to presentation on June 10th 2:00 HSB

Process of Developing a Health Benefits Consortium

SMSI Grant Application

Consortium Weighted Voting Model Under Draft Municipal Cooperative Agreement

New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) Article: "Vision: Create one cost-efficient inter-municipal shared health benefits plan without diminishing benefits"

Due March 25, 2008 Request For Proposals Phase II

Tompkins County's Indemnity Plan Benefit Summary DRAFT

Tompkins County's PPO Plan Benefit Summary DRAFT

Presentation to Association of Towns of NYS 2/21/11

CONSORTIUM HEALTH PLANS 2010 and 2011

News Channel 9 WSYR Syracuse 11/9/10

Frequently Asked Questions - 10/28/10

To view how current plans compare to the 2011 plans, scroll down and click on the link for your employer.

2011 Rates for each municipality in the Consortium

Special note on the following plans:

The following plans are sample plans that do not contain accurate co-payments and deductibles since those vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Consult individual employer for actual co-payments and deductibles.

Indemnity Plan sample - Updated 2/11/10

PPO Plan sample - Updated 2/11/10

Comprehensive Plan sample - Updated 2/11/10

High Deductible Plan sample - Updated 2/11/10

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG - (County only- as of 1/1/10)

MEDCO Formulary as of November 2009 (rates flucuate periodically)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STEERING COMMITTEE

2010 Agendas & Minutes- Consortium Board of Directors

2011 Consortium Budget

Members of Consortium Board of Directors