Insurance committee recommends Curative after Florida Healthcare renewal would have raised premiums

The Volusia County Schools insurance committee recommended switching the district’s employee medical plan to Curative after Florida Healthcare indicated premiums could rise sharply under a third‑year renewal.

Why it matters: District officials said the choice is intended to protect employees from a large premium hike and to expand in‑network access for staff and dependents who live outside central Florida. District chief of staff John Cash said Florida Healthcare had billed about $63 million in claims on roughly $59 million in premium, leading to its projected large renewal increase.

What the committee reported: Stephanie Workman, executive director for human resources, and consultants from Brown & Brown presented an ITN review. The committee received two responses to the ITN: Florida Healthcare and Curative. The committee reported a unanimous recommendation for Curative’s level‑funded offering, citing a lower base premium, a zero‑cost base plan design (subject to member completion of a baseline visit), national…