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Banner County switches employee health plan to Triad with $3,500 deductible and $25,000 bridge HRA
Summary
The Banner County Board of Commissioners voted to change the county's employee health insurance to an association plan administered by Triad, adopt a $3,500 individual deductible plan design and establish a $25,000 HRA to offset employee costs during the July–December transition period.
The Banner County Board of Commissioners voted June 17 to change the county's employee health insurance to an association plan administered by Triad, adopting a plan with a $3,500 individual deductible and creating a $25,000 health reimbursement arrangement to cover employee out-of-pocket costs during the July–December plan transition.
County Human Resources and benefits advisor Nick (last name not specified in the record), who presented the options, said, "The increase with Blackhawk this year is going to be at 4.7%." He reviewed three options: renewing with Blackhawk at a 4.7% increase, moving to a Blue Cross Blue Shield association plan (slightly lower cost but with changes to deductible accumulation), or switching to an association health plan through Triad (administered by the…
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