Approval of necessary health insurance rate hikes without destructive political acrimony. Trust of employee and retiree advocacy groups maintained through open communication and real problem-solving participation.

The Client

Municipal Government

The Business Problem

After years of declining/flat health insurance costs, unsuspecting employees and retirees face dramatic rate hikes.

SSA’s Methodology

• Comparative analysis of agency health insurance cost trend with relevant peer groups and general market trends.
• Facilitate competitive re-bid of the city’s health insurance program to assure the public and local officials that significant rate hikes could not be avoided.
• Develop presentation demonstrating the reasonableness of the proposed cost increases given present market conditions and relevant peer organization costs. The presentation also identified potential cost cutting options available to the city government.
• Schedule meetings with each of the significant employee and retiree advocate organizations.
• Deliver presentation to each advocate organization. Gather their feedback regarding potential cost cutting options.
• Prepare final report of recommended cost cutting options based on feedback from employee and retiree groups.