Bethany Goodin

The board meeting included the Executive Director's report, which covered topics such as new board room signage, the pharmacy benefit manager request for proposal, a study on GLP-1 medications, and the Public Entity manager position. An update on paid claims data was provided by Anthem. Delta Dental provided an update regarding their network provider status, discussed paid claims processing times for in-network and out-of-network providers, and addressed the practice of out-of-network providers requesting payment from members at the time of service. A financial update was also presented, reviewing February results and comparisons for the previous two calendar years.

The agenda includes an executive director report, a financial update, and consideration of several contract renewals. The contract renewals cover services from Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, National Vision Administrators, SSDC Services Corp, RxSS, Marathon Health, and Segal. The meeting also includes a public comment period and an executive session to discuss confidential communications, competitive bidding, sealed bids, and audit-related matters.

The board meeting included an Executive Director's report with an update on a meeting with Marathon Health. The board approved an update to the Capital Markets Investment Policy with Central Bank. Discussions were held regarding out-of-network provider payment issues with Delta Dental, which will be added to a future agenda. The Chief Financial Officer provided a financial summary comparing key indicators from the 2024 and 2025 calendar years. Additionally, a presentation regarding the Public Entity business plan was delivered.

The agenda for the open session of the board meeting includes the Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, the Executive Director Report, Final Orders of Rulemaking, a Financial Update, and Public Entity Business. The board also plans to move into an executive session to discuss confidential matters, including privileged communications with legal counsel, specifications for competitive bidding, and records protected from disclosure by law.

The meeting included announcements such as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association for MCHCP's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and the 2026 Board of Trustees Calendar. The agenda included the approval of minutes from the October 23, 2025, Board of Trustees Meeting, an Executive Director Report, a FY 2027 Appropriation Request Update, an External Audit and FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and a Financial Update. The board moved into executive session to discuss confidential communications with its attorney, specifications for competitive bidding, and records protected from disclosure by law.