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Dear Berkeley Township,

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. ("OPRA"), the undersigned hereby requests access to and copies of the following government records maintained by Piscataway Township (the "Municipality") relating to its employee health insurance program. This request covers the current plan year and the immediately preceding two (2) plan years.

RECORDS REQUESTED

Please provide the following records in electronic format (PDF, Excel, or CSV as applicable) to the extent they exist and are maintained by the Municipality, its broker, its carrier, or any third-party administrator acting on its behalf:

1. All health insurance premium invoices and billing statements for the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years, including any monthly premium registers broken out by coverage tier (employee only, employee + spouse, employee + child(ren), family).
2. All Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) documents provided to employees for each health plan option offered in the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years.
3. Monthly and annual claims reports for the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years, including but not limited to: paid claims by month, large claimant reports (including any specific stop-loss or laser thresholds applied), claims by category (medical, pharmacy, behavioral health), and any carrier-issued utilization reports.
4. All enrollment data and census reports reflecting the number of covered lives by month and by plan tier for the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years.
5. Any rate renewal notices, actuarial analyses, or carrier rate justification documents received for each plan renewal period within the scope of this request.
6. All plan documents, Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD), and carrier or TPA administrative agreements currently in effect or in effect during the prior two (2) plan years.
7. Any stop-loss or reinsurance policy documents, including specific and aggregate attachment points, premiums paid, and claims recovered, for the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years.

8. All correspondence between the municipality and its health insurance carrier(s), broker(s), or third-party administrator(s) relating to premium negotiations, rate increases, plan design changes, or open enrollment communications for the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years.
9. Any monthly or quarterly reporting provided by the carrier or TPA to the municipality, including loss ratio reports, trend analyses, and member cost-sharing summaries.

10. A copy of any broker of record letter(s), producer of record designation(s), or consulting agreements in effect during the period covered by this request, including any commission, fee, or compensation disclosure documents.

FORMAT AND FEE WAIVER

The undersigned requests that all responsive records be provided in electronic format via email or secure file transfer. If any records are available only in paper format, please advise prior to production so that arrangements can be made.

If a fee is required for duplication or retrieval, please provide a cost estimate in advance. If the anticipated fee exceeds $25.00, please notify the requestor before processing so that the scope of the request may be discussed.

REDACTIONS AND WITHHOLDING

If any portion of a responsive record is withheld, please identify the specific statutory exemption relied upon pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) and provide any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions. Please note that the names and compensation of public employees are not exempt from disclosure under OPRA. See Asbury Park Press v. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, 374 N.J. Super. 312 (App. Div. 2005).

RESPONSE DEADLINE

OPRA requires a response within seven (7) business days of receipt of this request. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i). If additional time is needed due to the volume or nature of the request, please provide written notice within seven (7) business days specifying the anticipated date of production.

Yours Truly,
LN..

I havn't been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

The requested government records aren't for a commercial purpose.

The requested records aren't connection with a legal proceeding.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

LN

Gabrielle Napolitano, Berkeley Township

3 Attachments

1. All health insurance premium invoices and billing statements for the
current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years, including any monthly
premium registers broken out by coverage tier (employee only, employee +
spouse, employee + child(ren), family).

Use this link for the document responsive to this portion of the request:

[1]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

2. All Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) documents provided to
employees for each health plan option offered in the current plan year and
the prior two (2) plan years.

Attached titled “2030 Plan Summary”.

 

3. Monthly and annual claims reports for the current plan year and the
prior two (2) plan years, including but not limited to: paid claims by
month, large claimant reports (including any specific stop-loss or laser
thresholds applied), claims by category (medical, pharmacy, behavioral
health), and any carrier-issued utilization reports.

Use this link for documents responsive to this portion of the request:

[2]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

4. All enrollment data and census reports reflecting the number of covered
lives by month and by plan tier for the current plan year and the prior
two (2) plan years. We do not have these documents with the exception of
the number of covered lives and plan tier by month which is outlined in
the monthly invoices sent by Finance.

Use this link for documents responsive to this portion of the request:

[3]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

5. Any rate renewal notices, actuarial analyses, or carrier rate
justification documents received for each plan renewal period within the
scope of this request.

Attached, titled "2025 Renewal Summary" and “2026 Renewal Summary”.

 

6. All plan documents, Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD), and carrier or TPA
administrative agreements currently in effect or in effect during the
prior two (2) plan years.

Use this link for documents responsive to this portion of the request:

[4]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

7. Any stop-loss or reinsurance policy documents, including specific and
aggregate attachment points, premiums paid, and claims recovered, for the
current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years.

No documents responsive.

 

8. All correspondence between the municipality and its health insurance
carrier(s), broker(s), or third-party administrator(s) relating to premium
negotiations, rate increases, plan design changes, or open enrollment
communications for the current plan year and the prior two (2) plan years.

Denied pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 16) Information which is a
communication between a public agency and its insurance carrier,
administrative service organization or risk management office.

 

9. Any monthly or quarterly reporting provided by the carrier or TPA to
the municipality, including loss ratio reports, trend analyses, and member
cost-sharing summaries.

No documents responsive.

 

10. A copy of any broker of record letter(s), producer of record
designation(s), or consulting agreements in effect during the period
covered by this request, including any commission, fee, or compensation
disclosure documents.

Use this link for documents responsive to this portion of the request:

[5]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

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