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County told 21% health-insurance premium increase; sales-tax receipts trend lower, raising budget concerns
Summary
County staff told the Personnel Committee the county faces a roughly 21% increase in medical premiums for the coming year and presented sales-tax receipts that are down in recent deposits; members discussed budget impact and employee-share changes.
County finance staff warned Washington County supervisors on April 10 that the county’s medical insurance renewal will cost roughly 21% more for the coming year, and that recent sales-tax deposits have trended below last year’s levels — facts committee members said will tighten next year’s county budget.
County staff said the recommended renewal keeps the same carriers — Highmark for medical, Anthem for vision and Delta Dental for dental — but would raise premiums about 21% overall. The county currently pays 75% of employee coverage and employees pay 25%; staff said that arrangement will remain and that the increase will apply to both employer and employee shares. Open enrollment is…
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