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Board adopts 2025–26 medical benefits plan; staff recommends staying with Blue Cross Blue Shield with modest district contribution increase
Summary
SOUTHWEST ISD approved the 2025–26 medical benefits plan to remain with Blue Cross Blue Shield despite projected claims growth; staff recommended and the board approved a $25-per-month-per-employee district contribution increase to help offset premium hikes.
The SOUTHWEST ISD Board approved the district's 2025–26 medical benefits plan after staff recommended remaining with Blue Cross Blue Shield and increasing the district contribution by $25 per employee per month.
District benefits staff said the district's claims this year are projecting roughly $13 million in claims while premium collections (employee contributions plus district share) are projected at about $11 million, creating a projected shortfall. Staff said the current enrollment is…
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