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Commission approves 2026 employee benefits: stay with PEHP plan, offset renewal partly from reserve
Summary
The commission approved the county’s 2026 employee benefits package: remain with PEHP (high‑deductible/HSA) with a roughly 9.7% premium increase, keep dental and vision providers, change life/LTD carrier to New York Life and use $200,000 from a prior self‑funded account to offset the premium increase.
The Iron County Commission approved the 2026 employee insurance package at the Oct. 13 meeting. The insurance committee recommended continuing the county’s high‑deductible medical plan with PEHP (including an HSA option). The committee reported a negotiated renewal showing a 9.7% increase in premiums for 2026 after a competitive bid…
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