Who is BCHP?
	BCHP Employee and Partners
	BIC - Benefit Information Committee
	Board of Trustees

 

Who is BCHP?

BCHP is a self-funded medical, prescription, and dental plan for the exclusive benefit of participating Butler County School Districts: Butler County Educational Service Center, Butler County Technology & Career Development Schools, Butler County MR/DD, Edgewood City, Fairfield City, Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development,  Hamilton City, Lakota Local, Madison Local, Middletown City, Monroe Local, New Miami Local, Ross Local, and Talawanda.

BCHP serves over 6,700 employee members and with their dependents over 17,000 lives . Since 1985, BCHP members have worked hard to assure that our medical plan is the very best it can be…at a cost we can afford.

BCHP is a not-for-profit trust:  95% of each BCHP dollar is spent to pay a member’s doctor, dentist, drug or hospital bill. Only 5% of each BCHP dollar is spent on administrative expenses and reserves. If there are surplus dollars at the end of the year, we hold them to offset future premium costs.  BCHP balances premium dollars paid by members to claim dollars paid for our members. No one makes a profit.

 

BCHP Employees and Partners

BCHP contracts with financial, legal and healthcare professionals to assure that BCHP is well managed. Two employees manage the day-to-day operations and interact with members and partners to assure the smooth operation for every member.

BCHP Employees:

• Stephanie Hearn, Executive Director

• Julie Gillum, Associate Director
  Phone (513) 942-6262

BCHP Partners:

• Allied Benefit Systems, Inc. - The Medical & Dental Payor

• Caremark - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager

• HealthSpan Network - Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

• Multiplan - Outside Primary PPO Network

• Emerald Health Network - Outside Primary PPO Network

Other partners include a benefit consultant, attorneys, investment counselors, independent auditors and actuaries.  

 

BIC—Benefit Information Committee

What makes BCHP different from other medical plans?  YOU! You have a say in benefit changes! No other medical plan asks its members their opinion on plan design changes, i.e. what is covered, co-payment limits, etc. BCHP does.

The 42 member Benefit Information Committee (BIC) studies suggested changes to BCHP’S medical and dental plan design. Your district has 3 employee representatives:

• 1 Classified

• 1 Certified

• 1 Administrative

These 42 people are your representative to the Butler County Health Plan.  BCHP hears from you through your representative’s participation in four BIC meetings each year. Have a Question?  Have a Suggestion? Contact your representative.  Also say “thanks” to your representative for the time and energy spent to assure that our medical and dental plan is second to none.  Most BIC reps volunteer their own time to serve on the Medical, Prescription, Dental and Wellness subcommittees.   It’s here that our benefits are carefully scrutinized and recommendations to the Board of Trustees for change are made. 

BIC Committee 2008 School District Classified Certified Administrative Butler Co. ESC Patty Spath-Meyer Robin Solazzo Lori Thesken Butler Co. Tech Ed Roberts Bernie Franks Bev Utley Butler Co. MRDD Debbie Hubbard Holly Myers Gina Frankenfield Edgewood City Tom Camberlain Alan Freeman Randy Stiver Fairfield City Debbie Christophel Pam Harring Nancy Lane Great Oaks Ronda Clifton Carolyn Hellman Paula Losey Hamilton City Barb Zellner Debbie Pfeiffer Bob Hancock Lakota Local Vivki bebedic Teri Ploscowe Georgetta Kelly Madison Local Cindy Watson Jamie Wagner Mark Zimov Middletown City Sonya Schwaller Richard Packert Eric Sotzing Monroe Local None Named Debbie Early Rita Tannreuther Kelly Thorpe New Miami Local Carolyn Dotson Martha Slamer Robin Wirtley Ross Local Marsha Mueggenberg Bill Buelsing Chris Poetter Talawanda City Harla Isaacs Anna Schriever Holly Turner Mike Davis

 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BCHP is governed by a 7 member Board elected by their peers to manage the plan.  Five of the Trustees are administrators, one is a teacher and one is a classified employee. As a Trustee, each is a “Fiduciary” of the plan. Fiduciary means, each is legally accountable to steward BCHP’s funds for the exclusive benefit of the members.  Each year, the Trustees must determine how much premium is needed to pay our claims.  The Trustees seek input from the BIC committee regarding plan satisfaction and when considering changes.

Board of Trustees 2008
Bob Hancock, BCHP Chairperson, Hamilton
Rick Black, Business Manager, Butler Co. MR/DD
Todd Yohey, Superintendent, Ross Local
Jan Kesselring, VP of Operations, Butler Tech
Richard Packert, Teacher, Middletown City
Barabara Zellner, Registrar, Hamilton City
Chris Cline, Superintendent, Madison Local

Alternate Trustees 2008
Teri Ploscowe, Teacher, Lakota Local
Marsha Mueggenberg, Media/ Computer Resource Manager, Ross Local

 

 

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