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 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. The Parties understand that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other potential related legislation (ACA) have or will dramatically alter how health care is offered to employees. The Parties also recognize that many rules and regulations have not been fully completed, written or published. The parties, therefore, agree as follows:
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 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.
Changes in Healthcare Plan Design. As healthcare information and tools to evaluate quality become available to BIW and BMDA, either party may propose using financial incentives or disincentives within the 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 BMDA 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. BIW will notify the BMDA as soon as possible regarding any Corporate-wide changes in benefits vendors. Furthermore, BIW will confer with the BMDA regarding any changes specific to administration of BIW benefit offerings. The Parties understand that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other potential related legislation (ACA) have or will dramatically alter how health care is offered to employees. The Parties also recognize that many rules and regulations have not been fully completed, written or published. The parties, therefore, agree as follows:
