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Jones County board approves Cigna renewal, agrees to absorb $492,000 increase for 2025 plan year
Summary
After a presentation from a benefits consultant, the Board of Commissioners voted to keep the county's health plan with Cigna and absorb a roughly $492,000 premium increase for the coming year while keeping employee cost shares unchanged; the board also approved changes to voluntary life/disability carriers and to cancel Brella.
Jones County commissioners voted May 6 to renew the county's employee health insurance with Cigna and to absorb an increased premium for the 2025 plan year while maintaining the existing employer-employee cost split.
The board's vote followed a presentation by the county's benefits consultant, who said the insurer had originally proposed a 25% renewal but that negotiations and the county's broader relationship with Cigna reduced the increase to roughly $492,000. The consultant cited a high rolling loss ratio (22% over the last 12 months, 32% for the plan year) and multiple very large medical claims as the main drivers of the renewal level.
Jonathan (employee benefits consultant) told the board the plan is tracking to pay about $3.4 million in claims this plan year against $2.5…
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