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Uintah County approves 2026 employee benefits renewal, OKs HSA prefunding and conditional wellness funding
Summary
The Uintah County Commission approved a 2026 employee benefit renewal that holds 2025 premium rates, keeps current carriers, and authorizes a $500 HSA prefund for employees on the high-deductible plan; funding for the county wellness program was approved contingent on the final budget.
Tanya Craven, Uintah County human resources director, presented the county's proposed 2026 employee benefit renewal and asked the commission to approve a one-year rate hold and several plan design adjustments.
Craven said full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for coverage beginning the first day of the month after 30 days of employment, and described the county's plan administration and enrollment windows. She recommended maintaining the county's third-party administrator and carriers — Meritaine as the TPA and Aetna for medical coverage — and said the county would continue bundled medical, dental and vision plans that include Delta Dental and EyeMed. "We're doing a complete rate hold for Costa County. The amount that the county pays and the premium of the employee will see monthly. This is staying with Meritaine as our TPA and then Aetna as our provider," Craven said.
Craven recommended several specific design items: continue the county's traditional choice plan and the high-deductible plan (HDHP)…
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