Orland Park board votes to join IPBC for employee health coverage; trustees approve FY2026 premium and ancillary amounts

The Orland Park Village Board voted to move the village’s employee health insurance program into the Intergovernmental Personnel Benefits Cooperative (IPBC) effective Jan. 1, 2026, and approved related premium and ancillary amounts for the plan year.

After introductory remarks from village staff, the board heard a presentation from Dave Cook, executive director of the IPBC, who described the cooperative model, membership, risk‑pooling mechanics and projected savings. Cook said IPBC membership gives municipal employers pooled buying power, monthly claim transparency, member governance and a lower internal stop‑loss attachment point; he presented a year‑one net savings figure for Orland Park of approximately $476,000 compared with the village’s…