City of Ithaca (population 30014)
Name of service/government operation: Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium
Form of sharing: Joint Consortium
Services affected: Health Insurance
Year started: 2011
Partners: Tompkins Count, Town of Caroline, Town of Ithaca, Town of Dryden, Town of Danby, Town of Ulysses, Village of CH, Town of Enfield, Village of Groton, Village of T-Burg, Village of Dryden, Town of Lansing, City of Cortland
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Reduce Health Insurance costs Community wide
What planning process preceded the sharing? Many years of planning
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? All municipalities have to agree to participate
Challenges: Many Labor Union issues, local and NYS government support
Benefits: Cost savings and service enhancements
Impact on budget: Lower overall costs of helath insurance
Impact on labor: Varied savings per municipality
Impact on service: Varied impacts on services
Key contact: Steve Locey of Locey and Cahill, LLC 315-425-1424