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Scott County Fiscal Court selects ISU Companion stop-loss plan, keeps 2026 health budget and employee premiums unchanged
Summary
The court voted to move the county’s stop-loss coverage from Symetra to ISU Companion, adopt a proposed 2026 plan budget of $4,550,000, keep employee premiums unchanged and add a gene-therapy rider.
Scott County Fiscal Court voted Oct. 23 to switch its stop-loss insurer to ISU Companion, keep the county health-plan budget at $4,550,000 for 2026 and leave employee premium contributions unchanged for calendar-year 2026. The court also approved purchasing an optional gene-therapy rider and renewing the county’s broker/service agreement.
Court members and staff said the change was driven by competitive market quotes and a lower estimated county liability under ISU Companion. “ISU Companion came in with a virtual flat renewal” for the county’s stop-loss premium compared with the incumbent, DJ Story, a consultant who participated virtually, told the court. Staff said the move reduces the county’s estimated annual stop-loss premium from about $712,000 (Symetra’s renewal) to about…
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