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Stephenson County approves 2026 health-plan renewal and $13,000 pilot for DNA medication review
Summary
The Stephenson County Board on Oct. 16 approved a Blue Cross Blue Shield renewal for employee health benefits and authorized a voluntary pilot with RxMapper for up to 10 employees, voting 12-3 on the health plan package after extended discussion about cost, privacy and clinical oversight.
The Stephenson County Board voted 12-3 on Oct. 16 to approve the county's 2026 employee health insurance renewal with Blue Cross Blue Shield and to fund a voluntary RxMapper DNA-guided medication review pilot for county employees.
County benefits staff presented the renewal and the optional RxMapper program at the meeting. The renewal reflects an approximate 16% increase over the current year, and a change in plan deductibles. Presenters said employee enrollment had declined since the nursing facility employees were removed from the county plan; the active-census estimate used for pricing was roughly 170 people, down from about 190 earlier in the year.
The board was also asked to…
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