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County board approves 2026 employee health plan renewals; lifts employee premium by $5
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 15 approved staff recommendations for the 2026 employee benefits package, renewed PacificSource as the third‑party administrator for one year and approved administrative stop‑loss coverage. The board also approved a $5 monthly premium increase for employee tiers.
Deschutes County commissioners voted Oct. 15 to adopt staff recommendations for the county’s 2026 employee benefits plan, including renewing the third‑party administrator contract with PacificSource for one more year, maintaining a $500,000 stop‑loss deductible and approving benefit plan language updates required by state law.
Human Resources analyst Trigvie (Trigiv) Balkan and HR Director Susan DeJody presented the annual benefits renewal package on behalf of the county’s Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC). Staff said medical and prescription claims rose about 9.6% during the first seven…
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