Health Plan Characteristics. Except as otherwise provided herein, health plans offered to State employees must meet standards in the areas listed below. Prior to each subsequent rebidding or re-evaluation of health plans offered to State employees, the Director of DAS may revise the standards and add standards in additional areas if such revisions and/or additions are recommended by the JHCC.
Health Plan Characteristics. Effective with the commencement of the benefit period beginning on or after July 1, 1997 2000, health plans offered to State employees must meet standards in the areas listed below. Prior to each subsequent rebidding or re-evaluation of health plans offered to State employees, the Director of DAS may revise the standards and add standards in additional areas. if such revisions and/or additions are recommended by the JHCC.
Health Plan Characteristics. Effective with the commencement of the benefit period beginning on or after July 1, 2003, health plans offered to State employees must meet standards in the areas listed below. Additionally features outlined in Article 20.06 for the Ohio Med PPO and other self-insured health plans may be implemented in the HMOs regardless of the health plan by the Director of Administrative Services after consultation with the JHCC. Prior to each subsequent rebidding or re-evaluation of health plans offered to State employees, the Director of DAS may revise the standards and add standards in additional areas if such revisions and/or additions are recommended by the JHCC.
Health Plan Characteristics. Except as otherwise provided herein, health plans offered to State employees must meet standards in the areas listed below. Prior to each subsequent rebidding or re-evaluation of health plans offered to State employees, the Director of DAS may revise the standards and add standards in additional areas if such revisions and/or additions are recommended by the JHCC. Explanation: Section 20.03 previously outlined benefits for the HMOs while Section 20.06 outlined the benefits for the statewide PPO (Ohiomed). For continuity and ease of administration, the parties agreed to merge these two sections as the majority of the benefits were the same. Most of the new language contained in this section was moved from Section 20.06.
