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Story County board approves FY26 employee benefits renewal with 2.5% medical rate increase
Summary
The Story County Board of Supervisors approved the county's FY26 benefit renewal, including a 2.5% increase to the county-funded medical premium; dental and vision premiums remain unchanged. Staff said reserves and stop-loss protections make the plan sustainable under current projections.
The Story County Board of Supervisors on April 15 approved the county's fiscal year 2026 benefit renewal, adopting a 2.5% increase to the county-funded medical premium while leaving dental and vision premiums unchanged.
County staff and BenefitSource representative Jackson Webster told the board the county's self-funded plan has performed better than budgeted in recent years and that the recommended increase aligns closely with Wellmark's suggested rates. "Our plan has been performing well for a number of years now," Webster said. "We are proposing a 2 and a half…
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