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Manor approves short-term UHC renewal, will switch to Blue Cross Blue Shield on Oct. 1
Summary
Council authorized a one-month renewal with UnitedHealthcare for September and approved a move to Blue Cross Blue Shield effective Oct. 1 following an RFP; staff said the change will cap next-year exposure and keep employee benefits largely intact.
The Manor City Council approved a temporary one-month renewal with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and authorized switching the city’s medical benefits to Blue Cross Blue Shield effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Tracy Vasquez, Manor’s human resources director, introduced a recommendation from HUB International after a year-long procurement. HUB consultant Brett Bowers told the council that catastrophic claims during the plan year produced a high loss ratio for the city and that UHC’s renewal offer would have been a 17.9% increase after negotiation. A competitive…
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