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Seaford council approves Pan American health plan with 8.6% projected rise
Summary
The City Council voted to accept Pan Americans Option 2B for the 2025-26 employee health plan after a presentation from benefits consultant Integra; city staff said employee premiums will rise modestly and some benefit design changes are recommended to reduce member out-of-pocket costs.
Seaford City Council on May 13 approved a renewal of the city's employee health insurance plan, accepting Pan American's Option 2B after a presentation by benefits consultant Chris Smith of Integra Administrative Group.
The council acted after Smith recommended the carrier and plan option, saying, "The recommendation for the 2025-2026 benefit plan year is to accept the Pan American proposal option 2b with a projected increase of 8.6% and a projected maximum increase of 5%." The council approved the recommendation by voice vote.
The change matters because it sets the city's medical, prescription, dental, vision and life-insurance contracts for the coming plan year and includes design changes intended to limit members' out-of-pocket costs.…
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