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Tamarac to renew Cigna benefits, replace opt‑out reimbursement with $400 monthly stipend
Summary
City staff recommended renewing administrative services with Cigna and moving the employee health‑insurance opt‑out reimbursement to a $400 monthly stipend beginning plan year 2026; stop‑loss reinsurance and dental rates will rise.
Danielle Durgin, the city’s director of human resources, told the staff workshop on Oct. 20 that the city recommends renewing its administrative services contract with Cigna and changing how employees who waive city coverage are compensated.
Durgin said the city will move the current reimbursement model for employees who opt out of the city’s health insurance to a flat $400 monthly stipend beginning in plan year 2026. Employees who take the stipend will have to complete an annual opt‑out affidavit and provide proof of alternative coverage, she said. The stipend was estimated on 40 current opt‑outs and the anticipated cost was shown in the presentation as about…
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