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County to seek independent review of employee health plans; CEO to release RFP for consultant

5677556 · August 26, 2025
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County Executive Officer Mark Hendrickson told the Board of Supervisors Aug. 26 that the county will release an RFP to hire an independent consultant to evaluate the county’s medical, dental and ancillary benefits and recommend changes to plan design, benchmarking and vendor negotiations; the board authorized the CEO to proceed.

Merced County leaders on Aug. 26 authorized the CEO to release a request for proposals (RFP) for an independent review of the county’s employee health plans, benefits spending and benchmarks.

County Executive Officer Mark Hendrickson told supervisors that rising health‑care costs have pressed both county budgets and employees in recent years and that the board does not set insurer…

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