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School division projects flat medical rates, small EAP increase under health plan renewal
Summary
Benefits consultant told the New Kent County School Board the districtis running a year-to-date surplus and recommends no increase to employee contributions for medical and dental; the employee assistance program fee would rise slightly.
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va.
The New Kent County School Board heard a health-plan renewal presentation on March 17 that recommended no increase to medical or dental rates for fiscal year 2026 while noting modest cost pressures in pharmacy claims and a small proposed bump to the employee assistance program (EAP) fee.
The presentation, given by district benefits representative Matt Davis, summarized year-to-date claims and renewal calculations and recommended holding medical rates flat. "We would propose keeping the renewal flat," Davis said, explaining the recommendation came after applying conservative trends and blending prior- and current-period claims.
Davis told the board medical spending was down about 13.5 percent year to date and overall plan costs were running a surplus…
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