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Saint Mary Parish School Board approves 2.4% health plan renewal, no increase to employee premiums
Summary
The Saint Mary Parish School Board voted to renew its fully insured commercial group health plan for 2026, approving a 2.4% rate increase after an appeal that reduced the insurer's original 5% renewal; the board was told the change lowers the district—budget impact to under $300,000 with no employee premium increase.
The Saint Mary Parish School Board on Oct. 9 voted to renew its fully insured commercial group health plan for the 2026 benefit year, approving a 2.4% rate increase and authorizing the superintendent to proceed with the one-year contract.
Mr. Perez, the district's benefits consultant and agent, told the board he had appealed Blue Cross's original 5%…
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