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Item G1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: June 20, 2012 Bulk Item: Yes No X Time approximate: 11:00 a.m. Division: Employee Services Department: Benefits Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Teresa Aguiar X4458 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion of partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida regarding a worksite wellness program. ITEM BACKGROUND: On October 19, 2011 the BOCC approved a three year contract to begin November 1, 2011 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida for Medical Plan Administration on a Self Insured Basis to include: Claims Administration, Utilization Review, Large Case Management, Disease Management, Network Management and Wellness. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A. This is a free service included in the current contract. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST:N/A INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A COST TO COUNTY: None SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No X AMO1qNT PER MONTH Year _ JCS APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purcylasing Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: DISPOSITION: Revised 7/09 Included X Not Required. AGENDA ITEM # C UNTYSMONROE KEY WEST FLORIDA 33040 (305)294-4641 Office of the Employee Services Division Director The Historic Gato Cigar Factory 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 268 Key West, FL 33040 (305) 292-4458 — Phone (305) 292-4564 - Fax TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Teresa E. Aguiar, Employee Services Director DATE: May 30, 2012 SUBJ: Discussion Item Wellness Program BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor David Rice, District 4 Mayor Pro Tem iqm Wigington, District 1 George Neugent, District 2 Heather Carruthers, District 3 Sylvia I Murphy, District 5 This item is a kick-off to the County's Worksite Wellness Program. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) provides this service free of charge as part of their current contract which became effective in November of 2011. The County Administrator has put together a Wellness Committee comprised of lower, middle and upper keys employee representatives as well as a representative from each of the constitutional offices. These employees met with (BCBSF) on May 3rd and will continue to be an important part of this ongoing process as far as educating their fellow workers and bringing their input to future committee meetings. To kick off the process, we will be holding a health fair in the month of September. Employees will complete a PHA (Personal Health Assessment) and complete biometric testing (blood glucose, blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, HDL). The biometric testing and PHA are very important tools which will allow us to craft our Wellness Plan. Our ultimate goal is to create a culture that supports health and wellness target programs and provide ongoing education and support to the employees. In addition, by investing in a comprehensive wellness program medical costs statistically fall by an average of $3 to every $1 spent on employee wellness programs. If you have any questions on this item, please do not hesitate to contact me at X4458.