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Van Zandt County approves 5.7% health plan renewal through Texas Association of Counties pool
Summary
Commissioners approved renewing employee health coverage through the Texas Association of Counties pool with a 5.7% renewal rate; pool representatives said the increase reflects higher high-cost claims and prescription benefit changes that will exclude several big-box pharmacy chains from the network.
Van Zandt County commissioners on Friday approved renewing employee health coverage through the Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefit Pool, accepting a 5.7% renewal for the coming year.
County officials and pool representatives said the increase stems from a rise in high-cost medical claims across the pool and changes to prescription benefit networks intended to lower administrative fees.
The pool representative explained the renewal breakdown and local impact, saying, "So $15 a month more per employee, roughly $600 a year more per employee," and that counties in the pool share risk across…
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