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Yakima County commissioners greenlight further study of self-insured health plan
Summary
After a staff presentation, commissioners directed county staff to continue analysis of a shift from fully insured to self-insured employee health benefits and return with a plan for a 2027 implementation timeline, while flagging funding, privacy and union issues for further work.
Yakima County commissioners on Monday directed staff to continue studying a possible move from a fully insured to a self‑insured health benefits program and to return with a detailed plan for a 2027 implementation, after a presentation explaining costs, risks and timelines.
County HR and benefits staff said the county’s health plan is about $9 million annually with about 700 participants and that a move to self‑insurance would require a target reserve (fund balance) of roughly $3 million, which the state typically allows two years to establish. Staff also pointed to…
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