Common use of Changes in Healthcare Plan Design Clause in Contracts

Changes in Healthcare Plan Design. As healthcare information and tools to evaluate quality become available to BIW and Local S6, either party may propose using financial incentives or disincentives within the POA Option and/or the PCP Select Option that will encourage members to use certain providers that have better outcomes. Proposals that reduce aggregate costs to both BIW and employees will be carefully evaluated by the other party for inclusion into existing plan design. To the extent the plan design contained within this Agreement cannot be administered by the current or a future healthcare carrier, both BIW and Local S6 will work together in whole or in part in order to provide the health insurance coverage and benefits which are comparable as a whole to the coverages and benefits described in this Agreement.

Changes in Healthcare Plan Design. As healthcare information and tools to evaluate quality become available to BIW and Local S6, either party may propose using financial incentives or disincentives within the POA Option and/or the PCP Select Option Healthcare Plans that will encourage members to use certain providers that have better outcomes. Proposals that reduce aggregate costs to both BIW and employees will be carefully evaluated by the other party for inclusion into existing plan design. To the extent the plan design contained within this Agreement cannot be administered by the current or a future healthcare carrier, both BIW and Local S6 will work together in whole or in part in order to provide the health insurance coverage and benefits which are comparable as a whole to the coverages and benefits described in this Agreement.