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Berkeley County approves move to self-funded employee health plan with captive stop‑loss, effective July 1
Summary
On May 8 the commission voted to adopt a self-funded health plan administered through a Pareto captive and broker 1Digital, with third‑party administrator Wellnet and ancillary coverage recommendations; county officials said the change is intended to control rising premiums and provide more claims data and care-navigation services for employees.
Deputy county administrator Chad Weinbrenner presented the commission on May 8 with a recommendation to shift Berkeley County’s employee health coverage from a fully insured model to a self-funded plan using a captive administered by Pareto Health and brokered by 1Digital. The commission voted to adopt the change, effective July 1.
Weinbrenner said the county’s review of multiple proposals found a captive self‑insurance option would limit premium volatility while preserving network access. "Being part of Pareto's self insurance captive would give you a lot of opportunity to limit yourself to risk exposure," Weinbrenner said, explaining the county would buy stop‑loss insurance to cap exposure.
Nut graf: Commissioners and staff framed the move as a budgetary and benefits-management step intended to contain…
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