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Jim Wells County adopts option 1 for 2026 group health plan; medical rates rise 4.2%, dental 12%
Summary
After a presentation by the Texas Association of Counties benefits consultant, the commissioners approved the county’s 2026 group health renewal under Option 1; the county’s medical rates will increase 4.2% and the dental plan will increase about 12%.
The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court on Oct. 10 approved renewal of the county’s 2026 group health plan, choosing Option 1 after hearing a presentation from the county’s benefits consultant.
Lacey Jones of the Texas Association of Counties Health & Employee Benefits Pool told the court the county’s medical renewal was 4.2% for plan year beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the dental renewal was 12%. Jones said the pool’s needed amount was 6% for medical and 9.9% for dental, and that Jim Wells County’s renewal was…
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