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Burlington board votes to switch district health plan to self-funded model with Jan. 2026 start
Summary
The Burlington Area School District board voted unanimously to move its employee health benefits from a fully insured UnitedHealthcare plan to a self-funded plan administered by Prairie States, adopting new benefit design with lower deductibles, $0-tier options for certain providers and an on-site clinic. The change takes effect January 2026.
The Burlington Area School District Board of Education voted unanimously to move the district’s employee health benefits to a self-funded plan administered by Prairie States, with the change to take effect in January 2026.
Board members approved the recommendation after a presentation from the district’s benefits consultants and Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA). The district’s current UnitedHealthcare renewal came back with a 19% increase; MMA recommended self-funding to gain more budget control and to redesign benefits to reduce member…
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