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District staff recommend switching health plan to Cigna and raising district contribution; board to act in October
Summary
Human-resources and benefits consultant presented Team Liberty's recommendation to move the district's medical plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Cigna with a lower initial renewal and a $700,000 premium credit; the board was told HR will return in October with final contracts for approval and an increased district contribution.
Human-resources officials and the district's benefits broker presented the school board Thursday with Team Liberty's recommendation to switch the district's medical coverage to Cigna and to increase the district's monthly health-insurance contribution for 2026.
Jessica Deeds, a benefits consultant working with Holmes Murphy, said the district marketed the medical plan widely this year because projected claims trended well above the existing contract. Blue Cross Blue Shield initially proposed a renewal; Cigna offered a lower fully insured quote. Deeds said Cigna's proposal included a $700,000 premium credit applied in January and a 10 percent cap on rate increases for 2027.
Dr. Sarah Marriott, the…
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