Macon-Bibb’s Operations & Finance Committee approve changes to our healthcare plans at its meeting on February 14 after claims in calendar year 2017 increased $5 million, leading to a greater reduction from the General Fund than originally budgeted. Healthcare costs had been around $20 million a year for three years, and because Macon-Bibb is self-insured, those costs come from the General Fund. The increase of $5 million was unexpected and unbudgeted.

A public information meeting was held Monday, February 19 – called by Commissioner Elaine Lucas with others standing with her – to help explain the potential changes, show the reasoning behind them, and allow employees to ask questions and express any concerns they may have. Also on the agenda was a discussion on the Macon-Bibb Pension Plan.

At the Commission Meeting on February 20, the item was tabled after items #2 (Home Delivery) and #5 (Dose Optimization) were removed, which means it will be brought back up for discussion at the next Operations & Finance Committee Meeting.

To learn more about the changes and hear the discussion, click on the links below.

Commission Resolution on the Changes

Public Information Presentation

Public Information Session Video

Macon-Bibb Commission Meeting Video