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Fairfield Township weighs Anthem renewal, self-insurance and other plans amid steep health-cost growth
Summary
Fairfield Township trustees received a staff briefing June 2 on health-insurance renewal options and approved a short-term Anthem contract while directing staff to pursue further analysis of UnitedHealthcare and self-insurance proposals.
Fairfield Township administrators presented health-insurance renewal options during the June 2 meeting, recommending the board authorize a short-term contract to maintain employee coverage while exploring longer-term changes including self-insurance.
Township Administrator Shannon Lipinski told trustees the carrier market initially quoted increases but that Anthem returned a renewal at no increase after the township indicated it might leave; other options would save money but entail trade-offs. Lipinski said UnitedHealthcare would reduce premiums by roughly 5% if the township remained fully insured…
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