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Butte-Silver Bow hears self-funded health plan renewal; stop-loss change could save about $161,000
Summary
Human Resources presented the proposed 2025–26 self-funded health plan renewal, describing modest premium changes, a switch to a lower-cost stop‑loss carrier and new telemedicine/concierge services; the presentation was placed on file by the council.
Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners Committee of the Whole on April 23 heard a presentation from Human Resources Director Beth Wurm and HR generalist Emily Joan Art on the proposed renewal of the county’s self-funded health insurance for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 plan year. The presentation outlined plan performance, stop‑loss proposals, modest premium changes and new digital services; the council placed the communication on file by a recorded vote.
The plan year-to-date funding level stands at 96.1%, with five large claims driving most high-cost spending, Wurm said. About 160 people are enrolled, and 16 eligible employees currently decline coverage, typically because they are covered on a spouse’s plan. Wurm said the broker remains Marsh McLennan Agency.
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