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County renews Sanford health plan; commissioners increase employer share to offset part of 13.7% premium rise
Summary
The board voted to continue employee coverage with Sanford despite a proposed 13.7% renewal increase and agreed to raise the county’s contribution (covering roughly 9.9% of the increase) to reduce the immediate impact on employees; staff presented HSA and account‑fee details.
Codington County commissioners on Oct. 14 approved renewing employee health coverage with Sanford Health Plan and set the county’s contribution to absorb a portion of a proposed 13.7% premium increase.
Auditor Brenda Hatton presented the renewal terms and the proposed 13.7% increase. County staff explained that, under standard policy, the county covers 5% of premium increases but recommended covering a larger share this year to limit the cost impact to…
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