County awards Anthem contract for 2026 benefits; airport insurance premium increased by $20,200

Saratoga County supervisors on Sept. 10 approved an agreement with Anthem Insurance Companies Inc. to provide dental, medical and prescription coverage for eligible county employees and non-Medicare retirees and authorized a $20,200 insurance premium increase for the newly opened county airport terminal. County staff said the Anthem agreement resulted from a request-for-proposals process and keeps existing plan design features'1including coverage levels, copays and deductibles'while providing a broad provider network. The projected cost to the county for 2026 under the Anthem contract was presented as $27,352,181; staff said the 2026 expense will be included in the 2026 tentative budget. Separately, the county authorized payment of an increased insurance premium for additional coverage at the Saratoga County Airport following the opening of the new terminal; the premium increase was presented as $20,200. Discussion vs. decision: both the Anthem agreement and the airport premium authorization were formal approvals taken by voice vote. No contested debate or roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.