Staff urges quick reporting and flags short payment terms as coverage deadline looms
Staff warned that Obsidian's payment terms could require prompt county payment (staff cited 21–30 day timing) and recommended departments report any incidents this week so they fall under existing policies; premium financing was offered as an option to manage cash flow. Commissioners agreed a formal vote would occur later that evening and then adjourned the special meeting.
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Staff told commissioners that binding the proposed program would involve short payment windows and that one stop‑loss carrier (Obsidian) might expect payment within about 21–30 days. Josh said premium finance arrangements are available if the county prefers to spread cost, and he urged department heads to submit reports of any event that could become a claim so those incidents would be logged under the old policy rather than the new one.
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