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Board approves 2025–26 employee health plan with modest premium increase; telehealth change announced
Summary
The governing board voted to renew the district’s two medical plan options with an overall estimated 3.6% cost increase for 2025–26, continue district contributions and switch telehealth services from Teladoc to Blue Care Anywhere to comply with IRS rules.
The Dysart Unified School District governing board approved the district’s employee health-benefit package for the 2025–26 fiscal year, accepting administrative recommendations to renew the two existing medical options and to absorb most of a 3.6% cost increase.
Ms. Spinell, who presented the plan, said the district’s self-insured medical and pharmacy program is running near funded expectations and that pharmacy rebates — expected to total about $1 million — will continue to offset plan costs. Actuarial work produced an estimated total medical and pharmacy cost for 2025–26 of about $17,400,000.
The district will continue to…
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