What's Being Discussed
The Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) Benefits Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the City Financial Tower in Honolulu. The EUTF provides health, dental, vision, and life insurance to state and county employees, retirees, and their families.
The main topics on the agenda include:

A strategic overview from HMSA, Hawaii's largest health insurer, presented by its top executives
An update on HMSA's partnership with Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH)
How HMSA pays primary care doctors and manages patient care
Disease management programs, including AccordantCare for rare conditions and the Virta Digital Diabetes Program
An analysis of how much HMSA pays healthcare providers, presented by benefits consultant Segal

The committee will also hold a closed executive session to discuss:

A mid-contract review of the CVS pharmacy benefits contract
A request for proposals (RFP 27-001) for benefit consulting, pharmacy consulting, and pharmacy auditing services

Decisions Expected
No specific public votes are listed, but the committee is likely to review and discuss contract and vendor matters in closed session that could lead to future decisions about pharmacy and benefit consulting services.

Who Should Pay Attention

State and county employees enrolled in EUTF health plans
Retirees and their dependents covered by EUTF benefits
Anyone with interest in public employee healthcare costs and programs in Hawaii

The meeting is open to the public in person, by phone, or via Microsoft Teams. Written testimony can be submitted to eutfadmin@hawaii.gov.