Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Employee-Management Insurance Advisory Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, December 8, 2021  
8:30 AM  
Remote Meeting: Call 1-877-853-5247; Meeting ID: 967  
318 4185  
The December 8th Employee-Management Insurance Advisory Committee meeting is  
being held remotely. The public can access the meeting by calling the number below.  
Once prompted, enter in the Meeting ID and you will be connected to the meeting.  
Note: You will be placed on hold until the host joins.  
United States (Toll Free): 1-877-853-5247  
Meeting ID: 967 3118 4185  
Link: https://zoom.us/j/96731184185?pwd=bi9DbDBDaFZZb0dUWnN4bmIyV3dFZz09  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 8:30.  
12 -  
Present  
Absent  
Alternate MARISSA BURACK, SCOTT DRUMMOND, JEFFREY HEIL, PATTI  
KRAEMER, DAVE LEMKE, DAN LOWNDES, LYNDA SEEGER, BRIAN  
TUESCHER, Alternate MARLA HELLENBRAND, NIKIA MORTON, Supervisor  
KRISTEN AUDET, and TAINA NYTES  
9 -  
FRANK ALFANO, MATT ALSAKER, Alternate JENNIFER BREUNIG, KRISTI  
CHLEBOWSKI, Alternate TESS ELLENS, ARLYN HALVORSON, Supervisor  
SHELIA STUBBS, MICHELLE VICK, and LAURA BEUTEL  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2021  
MIN-476  
Minutes for September 15, 2021 Employee-Management Insurance  
Advisory Committee Meeting.  
Attachments: September Minutes - Final  
A motion was made by TUESCHER, seconded by MORTON, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None.  
1. The Standard: Presentation by Caroline Williams and Dan Lynch.  
2. Dean Health: Discussed availability of providers and pre-authorizations.  
A recommendation was made by TEUSCHER, seconded by LOWNDES, that the  
county continue a contract with The Standard. All agreed by voice vote.  
E. Reports to Committee  
None.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
All four dates for 2022 were provided: March 9, 2022; June 8, 2022; September 14, 2022;  
December 14, 2022.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Shannon Maier gave update on status on Dean Representative Committee.  
Reminders were given about term expirations and how to do agenda add-ons.  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by LEMKE, seconded by TUESCHER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Respectfully submitted by,  
Linda Ramirez